Mosteiro de Santa Clara
Mosteiro de Santa Clara is a monastery in Vila do Conde, Porto District. Mosteiro de Santa Clara is situated nearby to the church Igreja de Santa Clara (Vila do Conde), as well as near the work of art Monastery of Santa Clara.- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Centro Educativo de Santa Clara”, “Mosteiro de Santa Clara de Vila do Conde”, and “Reformatório de Vila do Conde”
- Roof shape: hipped
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de Santa Clara (Vila do Conde) and Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde.
Igreja de Santa Clara (Vila do Conde)
Church
Photo: Aoamen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igreja de Santa Clara (Vila do Conde) is a church.
Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde
Church
Photo: SergioPT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde is situated 320 metres northwest of Mosteiro de Santa Clara.
Monastery of Santa Clara
Work of art
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monastery of Santa Clara or Convent of Santa Clara in Vila do Conde, Portugal was one of the biggest and richest feminine convents in Portugal, founded in 1318, by Afonso Sanches and his wife, Teresa Martins Telo. Monastery of Santa Clara is situated 160 metres north of Mosteiro de Santa Clara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azurara and Árvore.
Árvore
Town
Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Árvore is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Conde, Portugal. The population in 2021 is 5,562, according to the census. The civil parish has an area of 6.56 km2. Árvore is situated 2½ km southeast of Mosteiro de Santa Clara.
Argivai
Suburb
Argivai is an urban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish located in the city of Póvoa de Varzim. Argivai is situated 2½ km north of Mosteiro de Santa Clara.
Mosteiro de Santa Clara
- Categories: building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Vila do Conde, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.35245° or 41° 21′ 9″ northLongitude
-8.73913° or 8° 44′ 21″ westElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Levels
5Height
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8CHH9726+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 41889716OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=hippedGeoNames ID
11817936
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