Abstract
Each federal government in Brazil has established its own particular sense for the preservation of historical heritage, which have not always been original. The conception adopted by the responsible institutions within the state apparatus has been accompanied by others, defended by its public officers. Bureaucracy, maintaining contact with international debate through books, periodicals, conferences and congresses, has played its part in creating the frequently conflicting programs and their strategies, whether through the implementation of projects related to maintaining the historical memory and cultural diversity, or through the distribution of resources directed towards places and regions across the nation. The present work analyzes the relationship between public policies and territory, based on an examination of three heritage preservation programs implemented by the Brazilian Federal Government between 1973 and 2016: The Integrated Program for the Reconstruction of Historical Cities; the Program for the Preservation of Historic Urban Heritage (Monumenta) and the Growth Acceleration Program ( Historical Cities.
Keywords:
Historical Heritage; Integrated Program for the Reconstruction of Historical Cities; Program for the Preservation of Historic Urban Heritage (Monumenta); and the Growth Acceleration Program ( Historical Cities