Urban Plan of Matosinhos Sul Origin, Layout and Implementation at the end of the 19th century

Abstract

This investigation focuses on the urban layout of Matosinhos Sul (Portugal) and will try to explain the differences between the initial plan, by Licínio Guimarães, and the current urban layout. The design of the current plan and its original use is questioned, because the only plan known so far reveals a layout that does not match reality. This research aims to determine the transformations that defined the urban shape of Matosinhos Sul, through
the analysis and crossing of the original plan with unpublished drawings, essential to understand the path taken between the project and its materialization. From the analysis of drawings and historical facts, it will be possible to understand the processes that led to the definition of the current morphology and respond to the questions raised. The clarification of this theme fills a gap in the history of Matosinhos and deepens knowledge about the urban evolution of the city.

Keywords: Urban Plan, Matosinhos Sul, Urban Morphology, Licínio Guimarães.