Do passado ao presente: histórias e memórias da Praça Padre Cícero do município de Santa Helena - PB.

Abstract

This paper proposes an analysis and discussion about Padre Cicero Square and the urban design of the city of Santa Helena located in the interior of Paraíba. The object of study of this research is to analyze the trajectory, traditions and the reappropriation of the use of Padre Cicero Square (1975 to 2018) in a current historical context. The study of squares is very important for local and Paraíba historiography, as it contributes qualitatively and quantitatively to the cultural and social development of the city of Santa Helena. The research material used in the study reference was based on bibliographies about the definition and historical concepts of squares, the orality and events of the facts narrated in interviews of people who experienced this historical period.