«(...)
[I]n the present world we witness many historic churches crumbling to
dust to give way for modern ones. One among the “twin churches”,
which is dedicated to Mary, erected in 1864, located at Ramapuram, a
quaint little town in Pala, Kottayam (...). [Adiante, o autor indica exemplos em Portugal de preservação do significativo histórico para resolver os problemas advenientes da adversidade que é o tempo e abandono do património humano]. Situated
on the left of Mondego’s river bank, next to park Portugal dos
Pequeninos in Coimbra, Portugal, the S. Francisco Convent built in
the 17th century has witnessed several changes in its history. It was
converted as a textile factory in 1888 and deactivated in the 1980’s.
In 1995, the convent was purchased by Coimbra City Council and
converted into a cultural centre. The St. Francisco convent and its
campus consists of three physical components such as an old church,
cloisters and a new auditorium with 1,225 places, along with several
multi-purpose rooms. This centre hosts all sorts of activities from
music to contemporary circus, theatre to conferences.» Binumol Tom
[PhD], Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam, Departmentof Architecture),
22 Nov 2018 @ The Hindu (Índia)
