Santo Domingo, approached from a picturesque alley near San Roman.

Sacred site

Santo Domingo el Antiguo

39.8593° N · 4.0291° W|Toledo, Spain

This 16th-century convent church contains the earliest of El Greco's Toledo paintings, an altarpiece by the artist, and the crypt where he is buried (visible thorugh a peephole in the floor).

A few minutes' walk north of San Román in Toledo is Santo Domingo, a 16th-century convent church with El Greco connections.

What to see

Santo Domingo contains the earliest of El Greco's Toledo paintings as well as the crypt where the artist is believed to be buried (visible through a peephole in the floor).

The friendly nuns at the convent are happy to show visitors around an odd little museum that includes documents bearing El Greco's signature.

Highlights from Sacred Destinations

Explore the site

Santo Domingo contains the earliest of El Greco's Toledo paintings as well as the crypt where the artist is believed to be buried (visible through a peephole in the floor).

Highlights from Sacred Destinations

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The friendly nuns at the convent are happy to show visitors around an odd little museum that includes documents bearing El Greco's signature.

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Location

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39.8593° N · 4.0291° WToledo, Spain

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