Royal Monastery of St. Tomás

It is a monumental convent from the XV Century sponsored by the Catholic Kings and the inquisitor Fray Tomás de Toquemada, and was founded by doña María Dávila. It was built for the Dominican Order.

It consists of three cloisters: the novitiate cloister, of great strictness; the Silence cloister, profusely decorated with pomegranate, stone balls, known as perlado abulense; and the Kings´cloister.  

In the major altar we can find St Thomas´ altarpiece by Pedro de Berruguete, which consists of five bodies.
Fancelli was who carried out the sepulchre of the Catholic Kings´ son, Don Juan, who died being young. It was carved with surprisingly realism. The set of chairs of the choir was carried out with walnut wood in Gothic style.

In the same building is located the Museum of Oriental Art, created by the Dominican Order.