The military barracks of Sepúlveda and its contribution to the barracks architecture of the 19th century

Abstract

The great unknown military barrack architecture is the protagonist of this article. The medieval walled environment of Sepúlveda will be the focus on which we will make known one of the consequences of the different reasons about the convenience or not of a barracks in that town. But that, at that position, it is observed by virtue of the military needs, that it was not a good barracks or so important its existence. Shortage of investment and interest, rehabilitations and adaptations made for this purpose, consummated the doubts. But, the needs were in charge and, the building could not fall into oblivion for the military and local authorities. It is insisted, again, on the need to improve the health and hygiene of the soldier, in order to achieve decent housing.

In the same vein, we consider important the unbreakable presence of the wall, a true and authentic handicap for the development of the city. As well as with respect to the installation, within its enclosure, of a small urban barracks that could accommodate soldiers and livestock. Situation that negatively influenced from a hygienic point of view.