Heritage · Peralejos de las Truchas
Church of San Mateo (Peralejos de las Truchas) and its Apostolado
The church of San Mateo, on Plaza de la Fuente in Peralejos de las Truchas, is a 16th-century masonry church with three naves in four bays under ribbed vaults. It has a portico and an ashlar bell tower. The Baroque interior features a 17th-century organ and twelve 17th-century canvases copying the Apostolado of José de Ribera.
Lands and landscapes
From here, follow the memory of the territory
These readings connect Church of San Mateo (Peralejos de las Truchas) and its Apostolado with the history, work, and villages around it.
- Municipality
- Peralejos de las Truchas
- Province
- Guadalajara
- Altitude
- 1,188 m
- 16th century
- Three naves
- 17th-century organ
- Ribera Apostolado
On the Plaza de la Fuente
The parish church of Peralejos de las Truchas is dedicated to San Mateo, the village patron saint celebrated each September. It is a 16th-century stone masonry building comprising three naves divided into four bays roofed with ribbed stone vaults. It is preceded by a handsome portico, while the bell tower is constructed of massive dressed ashlars.
Interior treasures
The interior decoration is predominantly Baroque, housing several carved altars and a 17th-century pipe organ. Its greatest artistic treasure consists of twelve 17th-century oil paintings, master copies of the Apostolado by the celebrated Spanish painter José de Ribera.
The village
Peralejos preserves a remarkable collection of blazoned manor houses belonging to historic gentry families, and is one of the five host villages of the annual Gancheros Festival.
Location
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Reference villages: Peralejos de las Truchas · Megina · Chequilla · Masegosa.
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Peralejos de las Truchas
Morencos Ironworks (Peralejos): iron forging on the Hoz Seca
Peralejos de las Truchas
