Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás
Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monastery
- Description: Monastery in Province of Ávila, Spain
- Also known as: “Royal Monastery of St. Thomas”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ávila Cathedral and Ávila Railway Station.
Ávila Cathedral
Church
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of the Saviour is a Catholic church in Ávila in the south of Old Castile, Spain. It was built in the late Romanesque and Gothic architectural traditions. Ávila Cathedral is situated 1 km northwest of Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás.
Ávila Railway Station
Railway station
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Ávila railway station is the central railway station of Ávila, Spain. Commonly referred locally as the RENFE station, the station is part of Adif and high-speed rail systems. Ávila Railway Station is situated 1 km northeast of Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás.
Walls of Ávila
Photo: Pelayo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Walls of Ávila, completed between the 11th and 14th centuries, are the defensive walls of Ávila, Spain, and its principal historic feature. These medieval fortifications are the most complete and best preserved in all the country. Walls of Ávila is situated 1¼ km northwest of Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vicolozano and La Colilla.
Vicolozano
Hamlet
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Vicolozano is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás.
La Colilla
Village
Photo: El Koly, Public domain.
La Colilla is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2022 census, the municipality had a population of 358 inhabitants. La Colilla is situated 7 km west of Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás.
Tornadizos de Ávila
Village
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Tornadizos de Ávila is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality has a population of 410 inhabitants. Tornadizos de Ávila is situated 7 km southeast of Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás.
Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás
- Categories: dominican friary and religion
- Location: Ávila, Avila, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Reial Monestir de Sant Tomàs”
- Galician: “Real Mosteiro de Santo Tomé”
- Italian: “Monastero reale di San Tommaso”
- Italian: “Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás”
- Slovenian: “Kraljevi samostan sv. Tomaža”
- Slovenian: “Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás”
- Spanish: “convento de Santo Tomas”
- Spanish: “convento de Santo Tomás”
- Spanish: “Real Monasterio de Santo Tomas”
- Spanish: “Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás”. Photo: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.