Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás
| Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás | |
|---|---|
Interior of the church, facing the altar showing scenes from the life of Thomas Aquinas, below the monument for John, Prince of Asturias | |
| 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 / 40.6502611°N 4.6888500°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 |
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.
Since the 1970s the monastic church has served as a parish church. The site also contains a museum of natural sciences, and a museum of oriental art.