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Royal Monastery of Saint Thomas: Interior, nave looking towards raised altar, retable, and below, the tomb of Prince Don Juan

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Pulpit on the right side.\u000a\u000aThis monastery was constructed in 1482 with funding from los Reyes Cat\u00F3licos, Fernando and Isabel, and is the burial place of their only son, Don Juan, who died here aged 19. The prince's tomb is modelled from alabaster carved by the Florentine Domenico di Sandro Fancelli. The headquarters of the royals' adviser and confessor, the notorious Friar Tom\u00E1s Torquemada, were also based here. Besides the church (with eight side chapels with ribbed vaults), it is a three cloister complex; Noviciado (Noviciate), Silencio (Silence) and Reyes (Kings); with the third cloister's regal rooms now housing the Dominican's Oriental Art Museum.

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Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-07-05

Spatial Coverage

Ávila Ávila, Ávila, Spain: Calle de Santa Fe, Plaza de Granada, 1 +40.650300-4.688884

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Late Gothic', 'Mud\\u00E9jar']

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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