Abandoned 16th-century shearing houses in Segovia, Spain: relics of the

Built in the 16th century and remodeled in the 18th, the Trescasas shearing houses in Segovia, Spain, were part of a system called the 'esquileo del Paular', which allowed shepherds to move their flocks between pastures more efficiently during the Reconquista period. After the Reconquista, the area's focus shifted to ranching and the shearing houses were abandoned. Today, these houses stand in ruins, surrounded by private residences. Although they hold historic significance, they have not been granted any specific legal protection, and parts of the land where they are located are for sale as urban land for construction. The houses were even included on Hispania Nostra’s Red List of Endangered Heritage in 2022.

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