Paranaguá : identity and preservation

Author(s)

Rodrigo Sartori Jabur

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: São Carlos.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC/SBD)
• Defense date: 2015-10-21

Examining board members

Maria Ângela Pereira de Castro e Silva Bortolucci; Carlos Roberto Monteiro de Andrade; Cristiane Souza Gonçalves; Paulo César Garcez Marins; Simone Scifoni

• Advisor: Maria Ângela Pereira de Castro e Silva Bortolucci

Abstract

Studies the transformation and conservation of the city of Paranagua historical ensemble during the 20th and beginning of the 21st centuries starting from the first national act of preservation, the listing of the Colégio dos Jesuítas (Jesuit college) in 1938 by the former National Historical and Artistic Heritage Service until the recognition of the historical ensemble in 2009 by the Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage. Considering three representative buildings in the city - the Jesuit College and the churches São Benedito and thesis Ordem Terceira de São Francisco das Chagas the thesis analyses the activities of the Heritage Service as well as the facts that influenced in the decision regarding the delimitation and listing of the historical ensemble. The thesis also analyses the importance of this preserved area in the urban context of Paranagua and is strongly supported by the bibliographical revision of texts by authors such as Márcia Chuva, Maria Cecília Londres, José Reginaldo Gonçalves, Lia Mayumi, Márcia Sant\'Ana and Cristiane Gonçalves as well as primary sources of documents such as letters, reviews, reports, graphic pieces, sketches and photos. It also analyses interviews that highlight activities conducted by official bodies on this heritage. This way, the research is considered part of the debate on preservation of historical areas in Brazil and provides a special contribution to the evaluation of the role played by public participation in decisions regarding the protection of cultural heritage. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 11/08506-5 - Paranaguá: Identity and Preservation
• Grantee: Rodrigo Sartori Jabur
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate