FROM ALMEDINA TO FELIZ LUSITÂNIA: CHARACTERS OF PATRIMONY

Abstract

This article compares the forms of appropriation of restored historic places in cities whose cultures and morphologies share similarities, because of their colonial history. Combining iconographic research and interviews, a comparison between the historical downtown in both Coimbra and Belém enabled me to trace a parallel between both cities.  I have selected the walled area of Almedida (Coimbra) and the vicinities of Feliz Lusitânia (Belém) in order to investigate the perceptions of the people who lived there and were involved in the restoration processes. I have highlighted the impacts of the remodeling in their daily lives.Keywords: Patrimony, restoration, historical center, people’s perceptions.