A modernidade no centro histórico de Porto Nacional: notas de uma cidade afogada

Abstract

When writing the History of the City, questions arise about knowledge transmitted in relation to historical heritage. The influence of architecture on public space and its conservation in conserved areas are subject to the changes introduced by modernity. Thus, the present work intends to use the intersections between local historiographical production and fundamental theoretical references of modernity to study the understanding of the center of Porto Nacional and its consequences in relation to the drowned city. A new environment that changes the character of the historic center promoted the modernization of the public spaces configured by the Bandstand. The cultural events center at Praça Nossa Senhora das Mercês is now devalued and becomes unsuitable for public management in the city.