Trillo

The small town of Trillo, In the province of Guadalajara belongs to the region of The Alcarria, famous for its miel. But it offers you much more than this tasty nectar made by bees.

Indeed, Trillo combines a rich history that is reflected in its monuments with a wonderful nature in which the importance of water, which flows in wonderful waterfalls. Not in vain, the Romans already took advantage of its thermal properties and you can still enjoy it today in the Royal Spa of Carlos III. Therefore, if you want to discover what to see and do in Trillo, we encourage you to continue reading.

The parish church and other religious monuments

La Parish Church of the Assumption It is the most important religious building in the town of Alcarria. It was built in the middle of the XNUMXth century and responds to the renaissance canons. Outwardly, its quadrangular bell tower and its three doors stand out, one of which has been bricked up. This is precisely the one that presents a richer decoration.

As for its interior, it has a single nave covered with a Mudejar-inspired coffered ceiling. Likewise, your main altarpiece It is dated in the XNUMXth century and consists of nineteen panel paintings that represent the life and passion of Christ. As a curiosity, we will tell you that, previously, there was another attributed to Juan de Juni It was destroyed in the Civil War.

The other great religious monument of Trillo is the Monastery of Santa Maria de Óvila, which is in ruins, although it still shows much of its beauty. You will find it on the outskirts of the town on a plain to the right of the Tagus River. It was a Cistercian monastery created in the XNUMXth century.

Likewise, as an anecdote, in this sad case, we will tell you that many of its parts were sold to the North American tycoon of the tabloids. William Randolph Hearst, protagonist of Citizen Kane. Not surprisingly, its Mannerist façade can be found, reconstructed, in the Jesuit University of San Francisco.

The Casa de los Molinos and other civil buildings in Trillo

La House of the Mills It is surely the oldest construction in Trillo. According to experts, it would have been built in the XNUMXth century. However, it was recently restored and currently houses the Prometheion Museum on Man and Energy. It is an interesting exposition of how the threshers obtained their energy from the water of the river that passes below. Mills and fulling mills used it, but also a mini power station that was installed there in the XNUMXth century. The great protagonist of the exhibition is Prometheus, the man who, according to Hellenic mythology, stole fire from the gods to give it to men. He will guide you and even allow you to participate in two interactive games. The center still conserves, in addition to other older tools, the structure of the aforementioned mini-central.

It also offers you a multimedia show of lights, images and sound. All this configures an interesting visit that we advise you to do. It lasts approximately one hour and the center is open all year, except Mondays.

But the Casa de los Molinos is not the only civil monument that you can see in Trillo. It is also interesting that you look at the roll or pillory from the XNUMXth century and that you visit the Ethnographic Museum. This is in the old hermitage of San Blas and allows you to learn more about the culture and traditions of the town of Alcarreña. Among rural tools, the museum offers you a whole traditional house in the area and even the classroom of a village school as it was in the past. But perhaps Trillo's most representative civil work is his bridge.

The bridge over the Tagus river and some sculptures

The construction of this bridge has been dated to the XNUMXth century, although it is possible that there was an earlier one. In any case, it was blown up during the War of independence, so it had to be rebuilt. It was not the only conflict that devastated the small town of Alcarria. Its status as a passage over the longest river in Spain meant that, already in the War of succession, English and Portuguese troops devastated the town.

On the other hand, several sculptural ensembles adorn Trillo. The titled fish cloud represents a tribute to the tradition of water in the town. As its title indicates, it is made up of fifty fish that move with the wind like vanes. They symbolize the movement and life offered by the liquid element.

The set entitled The Hookers. You may not know who the people who did this job were and to whom he pays tribute. They were the men who, helped by a hook, lowered the cut logs from the mountains through the Tagus River. The trip ended at the village of Aranjuez, where they were treated in different factories of wood products.

Sports and health, other activities you can do in Trillo

We have already mentioned the Royal Spa of Carlos III. It was created by order of this monarch in the 1778th century to take advantage of the properties of water in this area. It was inaugurated in XNUMX with large gardens, fountains and walkways. Among its most illustrious visitors, he passed through the center Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos.

However, little remains of all this. Today, the hotel that owns the spa is a new modern and functional building. But the value of its hot springs remains intact. Therefore, if you want to take advantage of it, we encourage you to stay in it. In addition, it is a transit point for some of the hiking trails which we are going to propose next.

This is the case with the one that takes you to the alcalatenas clubs, popularly baptized as Viana's Tits. They are two limestone earth millstones culminating in a plateau that seem to be twins and offer a unique aspect to the landscape. Likewise, they are surrounded by a thick pine forest. the route of Way of Viana, which takes you to them, is quite affordable. Part of Trillo itself, it has an extension of less than six kilometers and is of low difficulty.

In turn, the Path of the Hill It is even easier, since it is less than three kilometers. In your case, part of Viana de Mondejar, in the same municipality, and ends in the mentioned clubs. Different is the Meanders of the Tagus route, which also begins in Trillo and ends in the hermitage of Montealejo. Because they are almost nineteen kilometers long, although it is not difficult either.

El Ovila road leaves the town in question and reaches undergrowth of the Tagus. It has an extension of almost eight kilometers and passes through the Colvillo tourist complex, as well as near the Cistercian monastery that we have told you about. Finally, the Path of Azadrón it has this name because it ends in the so-called ravine. In your case, part of mortuary and extends almost six kilometers. Its difficulty is also low and it goes through places like the cabin top or the old coal bunkers.

But hiking is not the only sport you can practice in Trillo. You can also enjoy the canoeing in the waters of the Tagus (there is even a club that conducts courses). And, likewise, the area has a river fishing preserve trout. However, to take advantage of it, you will have to acquire a permit in the establishments of the town.

Patronal festivals and gastronomy of Trillo

The patron saint festivities of Trillo are celebrated in honor of the Virgin of the Field and take place between the XNUMXth and XNUMXth of September. On the eighth there is a massive pilgrimage to the hermitage that houses it. The activity called Cows by the Tagus, which consists of removing cattle through the riverbed and brings people from the surrounding area to the town.

On the other hand, you cannot leave Trillo without enjoying its tasty food. We have already told you about the delicious miel from La Alcarria. But the artisan cheeses made with goat's milk are also excellent. As for the recipes, we advise you to try dishes such as beans with chorizo ​​or migas alcarreñas. The latter also have chorizo, but also raisins, bacon, white wine and even cinnamon. Regarding the meats, you have roast lamb and kid or some spectacular lean pork with tomato. But also elaborations with partridges such as marinated, with a cover or in a salad. Likewise, the rabbit with garlic is very tasty and the hare paving, which is spicy like the previous one.

On the other hand, they get magnificent trout from the river that you can eat fried, just like frog legs. And, for dessert, you have sweets like the floury, which is a bun stuffed with grapes. But you can also savor some magnificent biscuits, orejuelas with mead or mantecados. However, it may be more curious sweet meatballs, a kind of pan fruit that is prepared with cottage cheese, sugar and eggs.

Finally, to end this wonderful meal, you can try a glass of Churu de Morillejo, a district of Trillo. It is a mixture of brandy and must that has a sweet and fruity flavor. Its origin is unknown, although it is believed that the recipe was brought to the area by French Cistercian monks who settled in Santa María de Óvila.

In conclusion, we have shown you everything that the beautiful town of Trillo, riding a Guadalajara. As you have seen, it has beautiful monuments, beautiful natural routes and delicious gastronomy. Dare to meet her.