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The cathedral is a fine edifice, occupying nearly the whole western side of the Plaza del
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Its main altarpiece is a work from the end of the 19th century, very possibly made by French masters who worked for the construction of the
Interoceanic Canal. From Darién to Panamá Viejo and from there to the current site, came the relics brought from
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were rendered useless when they partially melted in the fire of 1737, so the bells that it now bears were made in the eighteenth century, as gifts from former
Panamanian bishops who had been transferred to South America.
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style). It has three naves that are directly accessed through three doors from the façade. There are two other chapel naves that are missing the respective divisions.
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that were considered the tallest in Panama for a long time. The walls are made of stone, the façade is carved in the
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Catedral Primada Basílica Santa María la Antigua de Panamá
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