It is incredible that something so extremely wonderful is little known. It is a wonderful work and if they explain it to you on top of it, it makes the experience total. We were visiting it with the Alarkum company and its guide Jesús makes the explanations of these paintings, as well as everything there is to visit in Alarcón, a totally recommendable experience.

(Translated by Google) We really liked being able to enjoy the paintings and the free stay in a church. The sound is very curious and you feel good energy in the place. You can walk around the interior, go up to the altar and take photos of everything. (Original) Nos gustó mucho poder disfrutar de las pinturas y la estancia libre en una iglesia. El sonido es bien curioso y se siente buena energia en el lugar. Puedes pasear por todo el interior, subir al altar y hacer fotos de todo.

(Translated by Google) The pictorial value of the murals does not matter. It doesn't matter if they are in a great desecrated church. It doesn't matter if you're in a beautiful medieval town. It is not acceptable to pay €3 and there is no way to understand it if you do not go with a guided tour. The triptych that they deliver is a pamphlet that if they send it to you by mail you may want to visit it, but once there it is no more self-promotion, trying to justify itself. It would be much simpler and more didactic, to deliver the same triptych but trying to make the paintings understood, the reason for the bad lighting, the artist's motivations, etc. In short, the murals are great, but without explanation they are just stains on the wall. Surely there are many connoisseurs who simply by looking at them are able to interpret the history of humanity on those walls, but for an ignorant person like me they are just paintings. In addition, the people at the entrance left their sympathy at home that day. (Original) Da igual el valor pictórico de los murales. Da igual que estén en una gran iglesia desacralizada. Da igual que esté en un pueblo medieval precioso. No es de recibo pagar 3€ y que no haya ninguna forma de entenderlo si no vas con visita guiada. El tríptico que entregan es un panfleto que si te lo mandan por correo puede que te entren ganas de visitarlo, pero una vez allí no es más autobombo, tratando de justificarse. Sería mucho más sencillo y didáctico, entregar un tríptico igual pero tratando de hacer entender las pinturas, el por qué de la mala iluminación, las motivaciones del artista, etc. Resumiendo, los murales son geniales, pero sin explicación no son más que manchas en la pared. Seguro que hay muchos entendidos que simplemente mirándolos son capaces de interpretar la historia de la humanidad en esas paredes, pero para un ignorante como yo son sólo pinturas. Además las personas de la entrada se dejaron la simpatía en casa ese día.

(Translated by Google) At first it was overwhelming, and finally it turned out to be fascinating. Full of symbols that we would not have been able to understand without the help of Jesus (Alarkum), who explained the mural to us in detail, little by little. I never imagined seeing something like this in a church and it was shocking, without a doubt. A real treat for the eyes. I will not forget that UNESCO sponsored work of art. (Original) Al principio fue apabullante, y finalmente resultó ser fascinante. Plagado de simbología que no hubiéramos podido comprender sin la ayuda de Jesús (Alarkum), que nos explicó el mural con detalle, poco a poco. Jamás imaginé ver algo así en una iglesia y fue impactante, sin duda. Un verdadero placer para la vista. No olvidaré esa obra de arte patrocinada por la UNESCO.

An authentic work of art made by the artist Jesús Mateo. Walls and ceiling painted with a mix of styles. Your visit is essential. Entrance price 3 euros

Close on Sunday may be I was late for the service or something. So all the door was close and I was unable to get in. Nothing I can do but just to see the out side only. The inside is spectacular though so may be next time.

When I entered I didn't understand anything!!! But our guide who was fantastic explained to us about this wonderful work, I loved it, incredible how everything is related, my congratulations to Jesús Mateo, and without forgetting the person who believed in him, greetings from Malaga

Catholic temple built in the 16th century in Renaissance style, built on the remains of a previous church. It is built of ashlar and masonry and consists of a single rectangular nave covered by a barrel vault, and has attached at its feet a rectangular tower crowned by an 18th century belfry. Its interior currently houses the Alarcón Mural Painting Art Center, with paintings made on the walls of the church by Jesús Mateo in the 20th century.

A true work of art, a mural painting with a spectacular setting, the Church of San Juan. Without a doubt the best tourist attraction in Alarcón and all of Cuenca. His paintings and what they mean are impressive. A UNESCO work for its dimensions and grandeur. The artist Jesús Mateo realized his dream of this mural for a decade.

Wow!!! At first I entered a little reluctant because I didn't know what I could find, but once inside everything changed. We went with a guide who told us the whole story of that great painting and....., we were amazed, a great story to know, there you can see that whoever follows it gets it.

Simply impressive. Mandatory stop in Alarcón, where you can get lost and immerse yourself in the spectacular work of art of this painter. I would have stayed 24 hours watching each stroke. Highly recommended, do it with the Alarkum guided tour (official guided tour company of the town), very small groups of people and in which they explain in detail the meaning of the work of art, as well as the reason for each of the strokes. .

Like any work of art, "taste" is subjective. But the mere fact that the mural is a church AMAZES and invites you to observe it with the greatest silence and contemplation possible. The modern counterpoint to a medieval town.

Jesus Mateo and his most spectacular work in Alarcon

(Translated by Google) Impressive to see it and even more impressive to have it explained to you. How is everything related and organized. recommendable (Original) Impresionante verla y más impresionante aun que te lo expliquen. Como va todo relacionado y organizado. Recomendable

(Translated by Google) It is essential to do them with the guided tour of Alarcon in order to understand everything it represents. Only then can they be fully appreciated and we realize the immense work that the author has done. (Original) Imprescindible hacerlas con la visita guiada a Alarcon para poder entender todo lo que representa. Solo así se llegan a apreciar en su totalidad y nos damos cuenta del inmenso trabajo que ha hecho el autor.

(Translated by Google) It is essential to see it with the guided tour of Alarcón. Since they help you to interpret the work. If you see it on your own .. it may seem like a joke as I have read in other colleagues .. but if they guide you .. you realize that it is a great work of art and there is a lot of work behind this great work. .. (Original) Imprescindible verlo con la visita guiada de Alarcón. Ya que te ayudan a interpretar la obra. Si lo ves por tu cuenta .. puede que te parezca una tomadura de pelo como he leído en otros compañeros .. pero si te guían .. te das cuenta que es una gran obra de arte y hay mucho trabajo detrás de esta gran obra...

Increíbles pinturas, muy original, es patrimonio de la humanidad

En la actualidad no está dedicada al culto y fue restaurado su exterior en 1968 por la Dirección General de Arquitectura. De origen románico y transformada en el siglo XVI, en su día también albergó el edificio del Pósito. A los pies tiene una torre adosada de planta rectangular que termina en una espadaña del siglo XVIII. Hacia la plaza, fina y esbelta fachada de arco de medio punto enmarcada en pilastras de superficie plana sobre las que figuran San Juan Bautista a la derecha, y el Salvador a la izquierda. Sobre este arco un frontón partido, triangular con hornacina y sobre él otro frontón triangular. El interior es de planta rectangular dividido en cuatro espacios por arcos fajones, más el presbiterio peraltado, sustentados por cuatro pares de pilastras de mucho resalte. La sacristía está adosada a la cabecera y tiene bóveda de cañón. En la parte interna de la iglesia se pueden admirar en todo su conjunto las impresionantes pinturas murales de Jesús Mateo.

(Translated by Google) The art, peculiar. But I don't give it more points because we were told that the artist would come, and he stood us up (We were a relatively large group). That is NOT done. (Original) El arte, peculiar. Pero no le doy más puntuación porque se nos dijo que el artista vendría, y nos dio plantón (Éramos un grupo relativamente numeroso). Eso NO se hace.