La política viaria municipal a finales de la Edad Media (1430-1530)El caso de Jerez de la Frontera

  1. Enrique José Ruiz Pilares 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Cádiz. España
Zeitschrift:
Norba: Revista de historia

ISSN: 0213-375X

Datum der Publikation: 2012

Nummer: 25-26

Seiten: 207-226

Art: Artikel

Andere Publikationen in: Norba: Revista de historia

Zusammenfassung

In the late Middle Ages the roads of the Castilian cities were practically impassable by carts on most of traces. This was a great inconvenience to villages that prospered economically through commercial activities. The study of Jerez de la Frontera, has allowed us to analyze the different policies pursued by the council to try to alleviate these shortcomings. The absence of support from the Crown, let the impulse to these works in the hands of an ever weakening municipal treasury, neighbourhood initiative, and socio-economic interests of the ruling elite, the biggest beneficiary of efficient communications.