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Cathedral at Old Panama

663 Reviews

#30 of 127 things to do in Panama City

Sights & Landmarks, Historic Sites

Ruinas de Panama la Vieja | No Confundir Con la Catedral Metropolitana en El Casco Antiguo!, Panama City, Panama

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“Glorious”

The Cathedral here stands high above anything nearby and is clearly the main landmark. It boasts... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

WilliamThomas

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

“Architecture and History”

Only saw it from outside, near the plaza. It was a lovely building to see and photograph, with... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

Louise M

Sydney, Australia

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WilliamThomas

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

3241245

Reviewed 1 week ago

Glorious

The Cathedral here stands high above anything nearby and is clearly the main landmark. It boasts beautiful architecture and intricate carvings and makes for a really great picture.

Date of experience: January 2019

9 Thank WilliamThomas

Louise M

Sydney, Australia

224107

Reviewed 1 week ago

Architecture and History

Only saw it from outside, near the plaza. It was a lovely building to see and photograph, with such history in this area. Makes you appreciate the long history in this part of the world

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Louise M

David B

275

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Photo Op - get there quick it's only a couple hundred years old!

This was truly interesting piece of old architecture. It's a great place to take some awesome pictures. It's also a great place to people watch - as everyone else is taking pictures too.

Date of experience: December 2018

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danfriedmanmd

Miller Place, New York

858242

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Old churches

Really nice way to walk around a city and see church bells and stain glass windows. I even liked the courtyards and nativity scenes

Date of experience: December 2018

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Gail M

New York City, New York

657

Reviewed December 12, 2018

Reopened one Saturday

Visited for the one Saturday that they reopened in September after renovation. It was awe inspiring. The historical context was kept.

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank Gail M

WorldTvlerParker_CO

Parker, CO

645223

Reviewed November 26, 2018

Lovely church!

This whole area is absolutely stunning, and this church adds to the charm of the area. Unfortunately, it is currently board3d up for repairs, so unable to get in.

Date of experience: November 2018

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Thomas V

Oakland, California

4990761

Reviewed November 11, 2018

Part of the Old Town

One of the landmarks in Casco Viejo, a big church with gilded ornamentation, an important site and worth a quick visit.

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank Thomas V

Judi Z

214

Reviewed October 25, 2018

day trip

This cathedral was impressive. From the gold altar to the sculptures, the room with mass being chanted--and the room full of nativity sets--nothing but a beautiful church

Date of experience: October 2018

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yuanxiz2016

32539

Reviewed October 8, 2018

fixing

the cathedral is undergoing construction and thus no entry right now. but the facade is beautiful for sure

Date of experience: October 2018

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browncondo2102

Kitchener, Canada

612105

Reviewed October 3, 2018

Very Old!

This Catholic Cathedral was started in the 1600's and opened in 1796. It is having a face lift now as the Pope is coming to visit in 2019. Didn't get to go inside but the architecture is great from the outside.

Date of experience: September 2018

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alwweb

Hi. I'm seeing reviews from the same date some of which say they couldn't see it because of the refurbishment and others posted pictures of the inside. Is the Cathedral currently closed? If so, is there an estimate of how long it will be closed. We don't go until February and I would love to see it and climb the stairs.

September 10, 2016|

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Hello, there was some construction going on around there but it didn't affect the cathedral. We went on August so it may be an issue now. Enjoy your trip.