Production of space and metamorphoses of the public market of Montes Claros/MG

Abstract

This paper analyzes, historically, the Central Market of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, MG creation and development. For that, we sought to understand its origin and building trajectory, from the first Central Market, built in 1899 until the last one, Christo Raeff Nedelkoff Central Market, constructed in 1988, main object of this study. The research methodology was based on the integration of two methods, quantitative and qualitative, in order to gain greater confidence in the data by crossing the conclusions. We carried out a bibliographical survey and documentary research in newspapers, magazines, projects, maps and photographs about the Montes Claros Central Market. We also applied semi structures questionnaires to the various historical agents, that contributed to the understanding the transformations in these spaces. The main consideration was that the first Central Market still lives in the imagination of the population in Montes Claros and it is present in several artistic manifestations of the city. Moreover, its demolition has not been and is not yet well accepted by most people. Concerning to Christo Raeff Nedelkoff Central Market, we perceived that it is a space that houses conflicts of the most diverse, ranging from the conservation of its physical space to the right of succession of the points of sale and it poses a problem for the municipal administration, as much as it is a reserve of the traditions of society, it still needs structural readjustments