Architectural styles in the city of Curitiba

Hello, readers! Today, we will present two revival architectural styles present in Curitiba: neogothic and neoclassical. In the 19th and 20th centuries, many architects started looking to the past for a source of inspiration, resulting in the revival of antique styles. While this trend was being slowly adapted to the Americas, Curitiba started receiving a massive influx of population, which increased the demand for public use constructions, such as universities, hospitals and churches. The neogothic style, in this context, was widespread in the design of churches, which would later meet the needs of many religious communities, such as the Catholic, Lutheran and Orthodox affiliations. Cathedral of Curitiba In this cathedral, we can observe essential elements of the neogothic style, such as its uncommon height, the twin pointed arches and the presence of stained glass in its interior.  However, contemporary characteristics, such as the structural design, the type of painting and the ...

Hello, readers of the blog. Today, we will initiate a series of architectural analysis regarding the landscape of Curitiba. And it does make sense to begin with the first architectural style established by Curitiba's founders: the colonial style.  The city was founded in 1693 by Portuguese explorers, but was previosuly inhabited by Indian tribes. When the ownership of the land shifted to the European, many buildings were erected to fulfill many government functions, such as the governor's residence and office, the register place and the military headquarters. However, the main building of every Brazilian town was the local church, from which the entire population would develop their activities. This was no different in Curitiba, that has preserved few but important exemplars of the architecture developed in the colony. In historical terms, this period goes from 1693, the city's year of foundation, to 1822, the year when Brazil was declared independent.  Ruins of St. Francis...