San Pedro Church is a Gothic temple in the Spanish city of Ciudad Real, declared a Site of Cultural Interest.
It was commissioned to be built by the Knights of the Flower and Cream of Ciudad Real (Velarde, Céspedes and Treviño) in the second half of the 14th century. Originally, this temple was dedicated to both Saint Peter and Saint Paul and it did not end up being built according to the original plans by making additions to the artistic styles that followed, in addition to the problems that arose in its construction. that forced it to have that aspect of a fortress with a low height in its central nave compared to the lateral ones and those thick buttresses on the north side. It was completed during the 15th century and together with the church of Santiago and that of Santa María, current cathedral, it formed at the time of the granting of the title of City to the town (1420), the religious triangle of the city, each church acting as core of each neighborhood.
In 1755 there was the Lisbon earthquake that caused the destruction of the roof and the incitement of one of the interior columns.
During the Spanish Civil War, an anarchist militia from the Torres de Valdepeñas Battalion carried out several anticlerical actions such as the destruction of part of the artistic heritage of the temple, such as religious images, parts of the choir, the stalls and the altar, and the alabaster altarpiece. of the Virgin of Loreto from the Chapel of Alonso de Coca. This militia used the temple as a tank garage and the tower was armed with submachine guns, being one of the highest points in the city at that time.
From 1948 to 1989, the parish was run by the Claretian Fathers.
It was declared a historical-artistic monument in 1974. At present it has the status of Asset of Cultural Interest.
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