| cl | | | | Casco Antiguo a variety of styles can be |
| In 1673, within two years after the devastating | | | | appreciated, primarily Spanish, French and Italian, the |
| attack by Henry Morgan, Panamá Antigua was | | | | latter seen mostly in public buildings. |
| relocated west to the present day location of Casco | | | | Towards the beginning of this century the Italian |
| Antiguo. This was done by governor Don Antonio | | | | architect Genaro Ruggieri was hired to design and |
| Fernandez de Cordoba y Mendoza, on orders of the | | | | build the Municipal Palace, the Governmental Palace, |
| King of Spain to protect his interests, to what is | | | | the Supreme Court and the National Instituto (El |
| known today as El Casco Antiguo (also called Casco | | | | Palacio Municipal, El Palacio de Gobiemo y Justicia, La |
| Viejo) in the district of San Felipe. | | | | Corte Suprema de Justicia and El Instituto Nacional. All |
| From 1673 to 1910 the city suffered many changes | | | | are located in San Felipe with exception of the |
| and influences of architectural style, although it's | | | | National Instituto which is further along its perimeter |
| remains are predominantly neoclassic. Throughout El | | | | in Santa Ana. |