Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Toledo Cathedral
Toledo, Spain
A Gothic cathedral with a lavish gilded interior and works by El Greco.
Museum · Spain · Castilla-La Mancha
Church of Santo Tome
The church of Santo Tome with El Greco's Burial of the Count of Orgaz, his masterpiece.
UNESCO World Heritage Paid entry about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Church of Santo Tome matters
Santo Tome is a small church with a big reputation: it holds El Greco's The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, one of the most famous paintings of Spain. The large canvas shows a funeral on earth and a heavenly scene above. It is spiritual and theatrical. Seeing it in the church where it was made is special.
Talking points
- The painting shows an earthly burial and a heavenly vision on the same canvas.
- El Greco lived in Toledo for decades.
- The painting is still in the church it was made for.
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Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
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