Iglesia de Santo Tomé
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Iglesia de Santo Tomé is a Mudéjar church and El Greco museum in southwest Toledo, facing Plaza del Conde, known for The Burial of the Count of Orgaz.
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Why go
- El Greco and his son, shown as a page, appear among the figures in the burial scene.
- The Mudéjar bell tower combines glazed ceramic inlays with a frieze of blind lobed arches.
- An eight-pointed star dome with painted ribs crowns the main chapel.
Plan your visit
Prices
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From the venue's website · checked 5 Oct 2026
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 18:45Show all
Monday10:00 – 18:45
Tuesday10:00 – 18:45
Wednesday10:00 – 18:45
Thursday10:00 – 18:45
Friday10:00 – 18:45
Saturday10:00 – 18:45
Sunday10:00 – 18:45
Don't miss
- Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo’s tombThe church’s benefactor and Toledo’s mayor requested burial in the Chapel of the Conception. Álvar Gómez de Castro composed its Latin epitaph, written in gold letters on black marble.Chapel of the Conception.
- Surviving Mudéjar archA large polylobed arch and dividing piers survive from the original Mudéjar building.Between the main nave and the presbytery.
- The Unbelief of St. ThomasVicente López Portaña’s painting forms part of the main altarpiece.Main chapel.
- Visigothic marble plaqueA scallop shell, cross, Alpha and Omega decorate this white-marble panel.Beside an upper window of the bell tower.
- Medieval VirginThis image of the Virgin Mary dates to the 12th century.Inside the church.
Know before you go
- Open daily, 10:00–18:45, except 1 January and 25 December.
- Interior photography is permitted without flash.
What's inside
- Three naves and a crossing lead to a polygonal apse beneath barrel vaults.
- The main chapel combines Mudéjar and Gothic design.
- The chapels contain two Baroque altarpieces, a Plateresque altarpiece and a 16th-century baptismal font.
- Other sculpture includes the Virgen de la Sonrisa and 17th-century Baroque figures.
Tips for your visit
- The painting is displayed at the rear of the church; look at how its composition is divided into three levels.
- For the tower climb, use the door near the main altar, which leads to the staircase.
- The church is included in the Toledo Monumental tourist bracelet.
Interesting facts3
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2003
Gerhard Albert C. de Graaf built the contemporary Iberian-style organ in 2003; it has 27 stops across two manuals and a pedalboard.
Église Saint-Thomas de Tolède - Wikipedia -
The church’s silver monstrance is by Claudio Vegué.
El Entierro del Señor de Orgaz de El Greco -
The building has an unusual northeast-to-southwest orientation.
Église Saint-Thomas de Tolède - Wikipedia
History
- After the reconquestThe former mosque was converted into a church without major changes.
- 1142The parish was first documented on the site of an 11th-century mosque.
- Early 14th centuryGonzalo Ruiz de Toledo funded a complete rebuilding because the church was in ruins. Two flat-ended side naves were added, and the former minaret became a Mudéjar bell tower.
- 1323Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo died; his will provided annual bequests to the church.
- 16th centuryGothic ribbed vaults were added to the apse.
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- Late 16th centuryParish priest Andrés Núñez de Toledo commissioned El Greco’s depiction of the burial miracle.
- 17th centuryThe naves were remodelled and the entrance portico renovated.
- 19th centuryThe main chapel’s altarpiece replaced its Churrigueresque predecessor.
How to get there
- On footThe church stands in the southwest part of Toledo’s old town, with its façade on Plaza del Conde.
Sources: Church of Santo Tomé, Toledo - Wikipedia · El Entierro del Señor de Orgaz de El Greco · Iglesia de Santo Tomé (Toledo) - Wikipedia · Église Saint-Thomas de Tolède - Wikipedia · Iglesia de Santo Tome: tickets (its own site) · checked 30 Sep 2026
Where
Plaza Conde 4, Toledo
- Phone
- 925951200
Questions and answers
Is there a reduced ticket for Iglesia de Santo Tomé?
The reduced ticket costs €3.
Can I buy tickets online for Iglesia de Santo Tomé?
Yes, through the church’s own website.
What is the address of Iglesia de Santo Tomé?
Plaza Conde 4, Toledo.
Is Iglesia de Santo Tomé included in the Toledo Monumental bracelet?
Yes.
When did Iglesia de Santo Tomé become an El Greco museum?
In 1972.
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