IGLESIA DE SAN JOSÉ
Church – Cathedral – Basilica – Chapel
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Built between 1671 and 1677, the church of San José is famous for its altarpiece covered with gold leaf (Altar de Oro). Legend has it that it was saved from the sacking of Panamá La Vieja by the famous pirate Henry Morgan, thanks to the ingenuity of the monks who hid it by covering it with a mixture of lead carbonate or ceruse... In reality, specialists say that it dates from the 18th century and that the gilding work was completed in 1915. Its baroque details make it one of the most beautiful religious works of the colonial period.
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Visited in april 2018
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L'intérieur de cette église mérite vraiment un détour car l'autel est un des plus grand trésor du pays il est fait de bois d'acajou recouvert de feuille d'or de style baroque il date du XVIII siècle
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