The Santa Casilda Culvert is a hydraulic infrastructure of the Castile Canal located in the municipality of Fuentes de Nava (Palencia), at kilometer 114.600, in the section between the Sahagún el Viejo Bridge and the Fuentes de Nava Bridge. It forms part of the set of works carried out during the construction of the Campos Branch, designed to guarantee the proper functioning of the canal and its integration with the surrounding area.
Its primary function is to allow the passage of a road and its associated waterways beneath the canal, effectively resolving the crossing between the two without compromising the stability of the hydraulic infrastructure. It is a simple and functional structure, representative of the solutions adopted on the Canal de Castilla to maintain the continuity of the traditional road network and ensure the natural drainage of water. Although modest in size and discreet in appearance, its role is fundamental within the system, as it contributes to the hydraulic and territorial balance of the canal. The culvert retains all of the original hydraulic works, which reinforces its heritage value and justifies its comprehensive protection.
For visitors, the Santa Casilda Culvert offers an opportunity to discover one of the less visible but most essential elements of the Canal de Castilla. Integrated into the open landscape of Tierra de Campos, it invites one to understand how this great hydraulic engineering project relied on a network of small infrastructures that made its daily operation and adaptation to the rural environment possible.
