Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás
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Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás (Royal Monastery of St. Thomas) is a monastery of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain in Gothic style in Ávila, Spain. It was founded in 1482, as a Dominican convent to honour Saint Thomas Aquinas (Tomás de Aquino). It became the burial place of John, Prince of Asturias.
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Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Patron | Thomas Aquinas |
Status | Church, museum |
Location | |
Location | Ávila, Spain |
Geographic coordinates | 40°39′0.94″N 4°41′19.86″W |
Architecture | |
Style | |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
Designated | 1985 (9th session) |
Parent listing | Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches |
Reference no. | 348-011 |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 3 June 1931 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0000381 |
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Since the 1970s the monastic church has served as a parish church.[1] The site also contains a museum of natural sciences,[2] and a museum of oriental art.