Patrimônio material do bairro Santo Antônio Além do Carmo: a relação entre identidade e memória

Abstract

The work has as its theme the material heritage of the neighborhood of Santo Antônio Além do Carmo, in Salvador - Bahia, dealing with the traces of memory. Thus, the general objective is to portray the material heritage (monuments and archival documents) of the Santo Antônio Além do Carmo neighborhood, relating it to identity and memory. The specific objectives aim to map the monuments of the studied neighborhood, based on the book of heritage of the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Heritage of Bahia (IPAC); survey the archival documents that deal with the historical monuments identified in the Santo Antônio Além do Carmo neighborhood; and demonstrate the relationship between identity and memory of the Santo Antônio Além do Carmo neighborhood, from the point of view of some residents. In order to carry out the research, documentary and descriptive research was sought as methodological procedures, aiming to describe the places of memory in the neighborhood and raising archival documents to compose the description of these monuments. As a research technique, an interview with residents about identity and memory was carried out. As a result, the mapping of seventeen monuments stands out, including fountains, mansions, forts, churches; the description of each monument, using social networks to identify some photographs and archival documents; and the residents interviewed showed how individual memory is essential for building their identity with the neighborhood, and recognize the importance of places of memory to portray monuments. Finally, that this work can contribute as inspiration for new research related to the preservation of memory through heritage.