San Gil Museum

Museo de San Gil is a museum of sacred, archaeological and paleontological art installed in the church of San Gil, in Atienza (Guadalajara), within the historic center of the town. The resource is located exactly at coordinates 41.19855, -2.86882, in the Plaza de San Gil and is part of the set of visitable museums of Atienza. The building that houses it is a temple of Romanesque origin, dating from the twelfth century, which retains the medieval apse, the rest of the factory responds to a reform of the sixteenth century, with Renaissance facade. Therefore, it is a heritage space of museum reuse on medieval religious architecture, with a historical reading that combines Romanesque and later contributions. Inside are kept pieces of sacred art from the churches of the town, along with archaeological materials and paleontological collections. This museum function makes it a relevant testimony of the religious and cultural history of Atienza, as well as the conservation and enhancement of its movable and immovable heritage.