THE ARCHITECTURAL LEGACY OF THE LUTERAN POMEREANS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE OF ESPÍRITO SANTO, BRAZIL

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.216382327046

• Palavras-chave: Pomeranians. Immigrants. Pomeranian architecture. Santa Maria de Jetibá. Espírito Santo.

• Keywords: Pomeranians. Immigrants. Pomeranian architecture. Santa Maria de Jetibá. Espírito Santo.

• Abstract:

  The State of Espírito Santo, especially the mountain regions in the interior, were colonized by Italian, German and Pomeranian immigrants throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The Pomeranian immigrants began their occupation in the region of the current municipality of Santa Maria de Jetibá around 1859, where they spread their culture, traditions, beliefs, customs, way of life and ways of building, at the same time that they had to adapt to the conditions places for its dissemination. Specifically in the case of architecture, the necessary adaptations to the different climate and materials available in the region consolidated a new architecture, typically Pomeranian in Brazil. The objective of this article is to identify and characterize the Pomeranian architectural typologies that spread in the interior of Espírito Santo, having the municipality of Santa Maria de Jetibá as the object of analysis. The theoretical-exploratory research carried out a bibliographical review on immigration, documentary research in public archives, as well as a photographic survey on the spot. The results of the research seek to contribute to the registration of Brazilian Pomeranian architecture, as well as to the preservation of its cultural heritage, a legacy of extreme value for the culture of Espírito Santo.