790 PA - Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá (1997)

Brief Description

"Founded in 1519 by the conquistador Pedrarías Dávila, Panamá Viejo is the oldest European settlement on the Pacific coast of the Americas. It was laid out on a rectilinear grid and marks the transference from Europe of the idea of a planned town. Abandoned in the mid-17th century, it was replaced by a ‘new town’ (the ‘Historic District’), which has also preserved its original street plan, its architecture and an unusual mixture of Spanish, French and early American styles. The Salón Bolívar was the venue for the unsuccessful attempt made by El Libertador in 1826 to establish a multinational continental congress."

巴拿马城考古遗址及巴拿马历史名区

"西班牙征服者帕卓若斯·戴勒于1519年建立了最初的巴拿马城，这是欧洲殖民者在美洲太平洋地区最早的定居地。该城以直线 网状布局，表现出欧洲城镇规划的概念。在17世纪中叶被遗弃之后，它被新城（历史区）所取代，新城保留了原来的街道和建筑式样以及由西班牙、法国、早期美 国所混杂成的建筑风格。1826年，艾利博多曾进行一次尝试，试图把撒乐波利瓦尔建成一座多国国会集中地，但是这个尝试最终失败了。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/790

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