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.- Monastery
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (240 feet)
- …is also known as “Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova ou Mosteiro de Santa Isabel e túmulo da Rainha Santa Isabel, claustro e coros”
- Description: building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portugal dos Pequenitos and Capela de Nossa Senhora da Esperança.
Portugal dos Pequenitos
Theme park
The Portugal dos Pequenitos is a miniature park in the… Portugal dos Pequenitos is situated 340 metres southeast of Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova.
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Esperança
Church
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
The ruins of the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha are located in the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. 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.
Sé Nova
Neighborhood
Sé Nova is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal.
São Martinho do Bispo
Suburb
São Martinho do Bispo is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal.
Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova
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Latitude
40.20292° or 40° 12′ 11″ north
Longitude
-8.43759° or 8° 26′ 15″ west
Open location code
8CGH6H36+5X
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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 Isabel”
- Portuguese: “Santuário da Rainha Santa Isabel”
- Portuguese: “Túmulo da Rainha Santa Isabel”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa Clara-a-Nova”
- Turkish: “Santa Clara-a-Nova Kilisesi”
- Ukrainian: “Новий монастир святої Клари”
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