Tembleque is the image of a La Mancha town par excellence: the white of the lime shines on its facades and returns the sun to us in its snowiest reflection.
Treasurer of one of the most picturesque and representative squares, emblem of the popular baroque of the 17th century. It follows the scheme of the comedy corrals and housed mostly bullfighting shows. One of its three doors was, in addition to access, an alley of bullpens. The square is porticoed with Tuscan columns and quadrangular pillars at the entrances. The two upper bodies are corridors supported by wooden pillars, whitewashed facades and the parapets decorated with the cross of San Juan. The tower stands out, which acts as a box for the authorities during the celebrations.
The Plaza Mayor connects with the Plaza del Orden through a passageway and in it stands the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, a transitional Gothic style. Other religious monuments adorn Tembleque, such as the hermitage of the Purísima Concepción, that of Loreto or that of San Antón, but the beautiful hermitage of Vera de la Cruz stands out among them all, built in 1762 with an octagonal floor plan covered by an eight-element dome. curved
Among the civil buildings, the Casa de las Torres (named after the towers that frame its front) does not lose the characteristic whiteness of Tembleque, which covers the façade between the numerous windows and the rich decoration of the door. The Casa de Postas maintains the La Mancha aesthetic and is reminiscent of the sales so typical of the territory.
The image of the windmills, which abound in their La Mancha character, takes us away from the town and creates, among nostalgia, the memory of literary stories of giants and knights.
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