The Monte Granatico of Nuraminis is within walking distance of the Parish Church of San Pietro. The building has a gabled structure and rectangular surface; it is made of rubble and mortar masonry, while jambs and lintels are of solid brick masonry. The roof is pitched, with wooden trusses and metal tie rods; the roofing is Sardinian tile. The warehouse, built in the year 1900, replaced the town’s first Monte frumentario, erected in the second half of the 18th century in St. Peter’s Square and currently owned by the Bank of Sardinia. Monte Granatici’s primary purpose was to guarantee the village community grain reserves to be given to needy farmers through low-interest loans. These were thus veritable grain banks, whose activities were aimed at stemming the possibilitỳ of famines and preventing the proliferation of moneylenders. The montuario institution experienced widespread diffusion in Sardinia beginning in 1767, the year of the establishment of the Censorato Generale di Sardegna, the magistrate responsible for the entire montuario mechanism in the kingdom. Despite the difficulties, the Mountains played a very significant role in benefiting farmers and promoting specialized agriculture. Over the years, many warehouses fell into disuse while others were renovated and converted to a cultural function, such as the one in Nuraminis thanks to the 2004 restoration. The facility consists of a hall of about 250 meters equipped with a stage and sound systems that are functional for cultural events and manifestations: exhibitions, conferences, musical, artistic and literary events and houses the headquarters of the E. Lussu Municipal Library.
