Ouro Preto and the 19th century: the myth of decay

Authors

  • Liliane de Castro Vieira Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1980-4466.v0i22p145-189

Keywords:

Ouro Preto, Urban environmental heritage, Territory planning, 19th century

Abstract

This paper analyzes the urban setting of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, between the beginning of the Portuguese monarchy and the end of the First Republic in Brazil to answer a question about the decline of Ouro Preto in the 19th century. Reports and the bibliography about Ouro Preto in the 19th century indicate the city’s decline, however, Ouro Preto kept its capital status until the end of the 19th century, sustained by business and crafts activities. The railroad, inaugurated in 1888, brought modernization and changes that developed Ouro Preto during the 19th century, as the records prove.

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Author Biography

  • Liliane de Castro Vieira, Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN), Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil

    Graduada em arquitetura e arbanismo pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, mestre pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (2006) e doutora pela Universidade de São Paulo. Técnica do Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN), no Escritório Técnico de Diamantina, Minas Gerais. Email: lilianevieira@usp.br.

Published

2016-12-26

Issue

Section

Cultural Heritage

How to Cite

Vieira, L. de C. (2016). Ouro Preto and the 19th century: the myth of decay. Revista CPC, 22, 145-189. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1980-4466.v0i22p145-189