CRONO-DESENVOLVIMENTO DO QUADRANTE NOROESTE DA CIDADE DE ÉVORA (PORTUGAL): A IMPLANTAÇÃO DE DUAS CASAS RELIGIOSAS COMO FATOR POTENCIADOR DE NOVO TECIDO URBANO
CRONO-DESENVOLVIMENTO DO QUADRANTE NOROESTE DA CIDADE DE ÉVORA (PORTUGAL): A IMPLANTAÇÃO DE DUAS CASAS RELIGIOSAS COMO FATOR POTENCIADOR DE NOVO TECIDO URBANO
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.4132412042
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Palavras-chave: Urbanismo; Malha Urbana; Património; Carto-iconografia.
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Keywords: Urbanism; Urban Fabric; Heritage; Carto-iconography
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Abstract: Évora was occupied by peoples with very different cultures and origins: Romans, Goths and finally, in 715, Muslims. Christianity was introduced during the period of Roman occupation, assuming a leading role and different practices. At the beginning of the 16th century, the urban area was completely walled off and the old Arrabaldes integrated the new urban fabric. For defensive reasons, the spaces attached to the newly built wall remained free. The areas occupied by the monastic-conventual complexes became gradually smaller in the more recent foundations, due to the progressive densification of the urban space. In urban terms, they contributed to the development of the initial urban agglomerations, such as the neighbourhoods of S. Francisco and S. Domingos. The Convent of São Domingos in Évora was founded in 1286 and was the second urban religious complex founded in the city. The Santa Clara Monastery was founded in 1452. This was part of an urban area that was already heavily conditioned, contributing to its densification. This occupation influenced the development of the surrounding area, contributing to the cohesive growth of the city, and later to the urbanism resulting from the establishment of these religious houses. The two buildings left their mark on the city's urban configuration to this day. The carto-iconographic analysis makes it possible to follow the evolution of the city through contemporaneous documents, as well as to substantiate the importance of these two religious houses in the development of the north-west quadrant of the city. This study aims to contribute to the preservation of the memory of the generations that preceded us, the knowledge and valorisation of the remaining vestiges of the old religious occupations, as well as the urban fabric in which they are integrated.
- Maria do Céu Simões Tereno
- Maria Filomena Mourato Monteiro