The Church Santo Tomé of Toledo !!!

Posted in Madrid, Spain

And continuing my wonderful tour of updating older memorable posts in my blog, i come to Toledo. This is the world city of old and new, we came here often too as family just between Toledo and Madrid until recently the last one passed away. Looking forward to be back and ride my road warrior thrills on these wonderful spots and remember the good old times. Let me tell you about the Church Santo Tomé of Toledo !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

I come to you for a world historical city ,very popular and many times visited by me and many over the years. This is known to all me think. However, Toledo has in such a small space treasure throves of jewels to be seen. Time is still here ,and me think must go to the best known touristic wise. There are so many wonderful places to see here, and written briefly on many already. However, I feel need to tell you a bit more on this church in my dear Castilla La Mancha of Spain.

The Church (Igleisa) of Santo Tome or Saint Thomas the Apostle is located in the historical center of Toledo, and was founded after the reconquest of this city by King Alfonso VI of León. as quoted in the 12C , as built on the site of an old 11C mosque. This mosque along with others of the city were used as Christian churches without major changes, since in the making of the city there was no destruction of buildings. However, at the beginning of the 14C, being in a dilapidated state was completely rebuilt by Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo, Lord of Orgaz and transformed the old minaret of the mosque into a belfry in Mudéjar style. Its fame is mainly due to house inside, the painting the Burial of the Count de Orgaz by El Greco, (El entierro del Conde de Orgaz de El Greco) which can be seen by accessing the back of the Church. The Church consists of three naves with transept, covered by barrel vaults and polygonal apse. It has the Church in its chapels, two Baroque altarpieces, one plateresque and a baptismal font from the 16C. They include an image of the Virgin Mary of marble from the 12C, and the altarpiece with ionic elements of the main chapel of the 19C.

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The Castilla La Mancha autonomous community tourist office on the church: http://en.www.turismocastillalamancha.es/patrimonio/iglesia-de-santo-tome-7564/descripcion/

The Toledo Monumental on the church: https://toledomonumental.com/monumentos/santo-tome/

The Toledo tourist office on the burial of the Count of Orgaz:  https://turismo.toledo.es/recursos/museos-y-monumentos/id2020-iglesia-de-santo-tome–entierro-del-senor-de-orgaz.html

The wonderful monuments  in the city of Toledo, are plenty more to browse while in town. I have several posts on the city in my blog for more information on visiting, no need to tell you further, is a must. The choices are endless with beautiful architecture and a huge amount of history of Toledo, Spain, and Europe. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Santo Tomé of Toledo !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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