La decadencia de los silos en Tierra de Campos en la región de Castilla y León (España)

Abstract

Este artículo analiza las estrategias de creación e intervención de los silos en España y, en particular, en la comarca de Tierra de Campos ubicada en Castilla y León. Se analizan su tipología y su distribución geográfica, que se estructura en un territorio marcado por la producción agrícola (cerealista). Se hace una reflexión sobre las singularidades de dichas construcciones en relación al paisaje. La discusión se centra en el análisis empírico de los silos en una comarca singular deno-minada “el granero de España”. Estas construcciones afectan a sectores protagonistas de la produc-ción cerealista en el ámbito regional de estudio y en todos los casos, estos se perfilan como un re-curso de notable potencial, aunque su gestión y propuestas de intervención sean imperfectas.

Characterisation of the National Network of Silos and Granaries in Castilla y León, Spain: A Case Study

“…As time passed, however, some of the tenants returned their silos to the Castilla y León government, whilst some municipalities asked to have ownership of their silos assigned or returned. As a result, silo condition has been worsening despite attempts to find a second use for silos [6], which is a fact highlighted by a number of authors [16][17][18]. Like Spain, countries such as Portugal and Italy have twentieth-century networks of storage silos, mainly for storing wheat, that have since been largely either turned over to private interests or abandoned and only occasionally repurposed [19,20].…”

“…Like other agroindustrial buildings, silos are sited in the countryside, where they form part of the cultural and architectural heritage [17]. Since their construction, silos have formed part of village skylines along with historic churches and castles [17,21,22].…”

“…Like other agroindustrial buildings, silos are sited in the countryside, where they form part of the cultural and architectural heritage [17]. Since their construction, silos have formed part of village skylines along with historic churches and castles [17,21,22]. They should be inventoried to establish their status as elements of the region's cultural heritage, prevent their disappearance and seek formulas for their reuse [17,[23][24][25][26][27].…”

“…Since their construction, silos have formed part of village skylines along with historic churches and castles [17,21,22]. They should be inventoried to establish their status as elements of the region's cultural heritage, prevent their disappearance and seek formulas for their reuse [17,[23][24][25][26][27]. Preparing a thorough inventory is the first step toward being able to make good decisions for real silos and their environment today.…”