Passos históricos : revelando o Recife antigo das tampas de bueiro

Abstract

This study was carried out based on an analysis of manhole covers, elements that are often underestimated in the urban landscape, but are fundamental to global urban infrastructure, highlighting their potential as cultural artifacts, highlighting their adaptation, relevance for sanitation and their representation in the identity of the city. region. In this context, the proposal aims to integrate manhole covers not only as an attraction, but as a tool for preserving historical heritage and enhancing local culture. In the work area, many cast iron lids were found, demonstrating the artistic work that these pieces represent and tell from the point of view of the history of some important companies in the construction of the infrastructure of the city of Recife. Pam Korum, Indústrias Montalbam, Companhia Energia de Pernambuco, Companhia Pernambucana de Saneamento and Afer Industrial are worth highlighting. Distributed in the study area, which in this work was concentrated in the neighborhood of Recife, Recife Antigo is the stage for various cultural and artistic manifestations that in a certain way intertwine with the urban architecture of its houses and this very unnoticed element that are the covers of manholes, present in all major cities in the world. Articulated and other plug-in models were identified, some with greater detail, but all in perfect condition of historical conservation. This tour may awaken in some travelers the desire to seek in these elements part of the justifications for the reality of how each city is today, based on the policies employed in the companies responsible for implementing these covers. Recife has a multiple history, told in different ways and richly explained by this element, which should be more valued and preserved.