Seja bem-vindo e boa viagem! Ensaio acerca do significado dos portais na paisagem das rodovias paranaenses

Abstract

The landscape is a collective construction and is shaped as a result of disputes between groups that seek to mark the world according to their conception. In the urban universe, inscriptions in the territory can assume a varied complexion and present different levels of significance, such as urban landmarks and/or monuments. Due to the marked presence of gateways installed on the highways of Parana, the following text has the intention of promoting reflections about its contribution to the conformation of the landscape. To do so, from a brief reflection on the conceptual category of landscape and the concept of monument, it is presented a classification and a brief description of these gateways to identifying them as representative elements of our communal stage. This article is a result of a concern that was consolidated by exploratory digital scanning of the entrances of the Parana municipalities in Google Street View, powered by news available on the Internet.