Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Restoration, World heritage site Olinda in Brazil : proposals for intervention : Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands 26 & 27 October 2006 / editors, Paul Meurs, Leo G.W. Verhoef
1 online resource (vii, 261 pages) : color illustrations
Contents
Title Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Photo Essay: Introduction of Olinda; Urban Conservation; How to transform Olinda; Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen and Dutch Brazil; Olinda in Brazil: Technical Cooperation under the World Heritage Cities Programme of Unesco; Olinda and IPHAN; Sustainable Cultural Tourism Planning; Landscape Aspects in developing a Botanic Garden; Degradation of Wall surfaces and their Treatment. Biological Growth; The Maria Nobrega Foundation -- Origins -- Co-funding and Co-management; Management and Conservation of the Historic Site of Olinda: 1938 -- 2006
Summary
''Olinda was the first major Portuguese urban nucleus in the new lands of America. The cultural roots of the city blossomed through the religious processions, the liturgical manifestations, the Carnival parades, the folkloric expressions and the creations of its artists and popular handicraft makers, both native to the city and coming from outside - all of which contributed to further strengthening its tourist potential. Olinda s historical centre has the largest concentration of the city s urban cultural heritage. It consisted of buildings and green areas of an outstanding architectural, hist