Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova
The Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova is a monastery in Coimbra, Portugal. It was built to replace the mediaeval Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha, located nearby, which at the time was prone to frequent flooding by the waters of the Mondego river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monastery
- Description: building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
- Also known as: “Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova ou Mosteiro de Santa Isabel e túmulo da Rainha Santa Isabel, claustro e coros”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portugal dos Pequenitos and Capela de Nossa Senhora da Esperança.
Portugal dos Pequenitos
Theme park
Photo: Juntas, Public domain.
The Portugal dos Pequenitos is a miniature park in the civil parish of Santa Clara e Castelo Viegas, in the municipality of Coimbra, in the Portuguese district of Coimbra. Portugal dos Pequenitos is situated 340 metres southeast of Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Esperança
Church
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Capela de Nossa Senhora da Esperança is a church, which is situated 150 metres south of Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova.
Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The ruins of the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha are located in the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. The monastery was built in the 14th century on the left bank of the Mondego River, but had to be abandoned in the 17th century due to frequent floods. Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha is situated 370 metres east of Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Clara and Sé Nova.
Santa Clara
Suburb
Santa Clara is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. It was also known as São Francisco or São Francisco da Ponte after its foundation in 1855.
Sé Nova
Neighborhood
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Sé Nova is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, it merged into the new parish Coimbra. Notable landmarks included the New Cathedral of Coimbra and Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra.
São Martinho do Bispo
Suburb
São Martinho do Bispo is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,147, in an area of 16.96 km2. On 28 January 2013 it merged with Ribeira de Frades to form São Martinho do Bispo e Ribeira de Frades.
Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova
- Categories: former convent, cultural heritage, and religion
- Location: Santa Clara e Castelo Viegas, Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Galician to Ukrainian—“Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova” goes by many names.
- Galician: “Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova”
- Italian: “Monastero di Santa Clara-a-Nova”
- Polish: “Klasztor Santa Clara-a-Nova”
- Portuguese: “Convento de santa clara-a-nova”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova ou Mosteiro de Santa Isabel e túmulo da Rainha Santa Isabel, claustro e coros”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de santa clara-a-nova”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de santa isabel”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Santa Isabel”
- Portuguese: “Santuário da Rainha Santa Isabel”
- Portuguese: “Túmulo da rainha santa isabel”
- Portuguese: “Túmulo da Rainha Santa Isabel”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa Clara-a-Nova”
- Ukrainian: “Новий монастир святої Клари”
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