Tembleque, is a village 40 kilometers south of
Aranjuez (and 80 kilometers south of Madrid),
it is located a short distance from the Andalusian Highway in a flat area typical
of Castilla La Mancha. It remained intact and was characterized by the large
18th century church
of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción,
with a 17th century bell tower, and the suggestive Plaza Mayor. This square, quadrangular, on three sides has a
building with a porch and a wooden terrace on two floors, which, in the past,
starting from the sixteenth century, were used as stages for theatrical
performances, spectacular religious ceremonies and bullfights. It
is one of the most characteristic squares of Castile.
Similar examples are found in Chinichon
and Colmenar de Oreja. Tembleque's plaza Mayor is used as a set to represent
Mexican towns in some scenes from "The Forgotten Pistolero" (1969),
and in episodes of the TV series ‘Zorro’ (1990) and “What Am I Doing In the
Middle of a Revolution? (1972), in which
the great church appears.
“The Forgotten Pistolero” (1969)
“Zorro” (1990)
“What Am I Doing In the Middle of a Revolution?” (1972)
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