Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova

The Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova is a monastery in , . It was built to replace the mediaeval , located nearby, which at the time was prone to frequent flooding by the waters of the river.
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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.

Theme park
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The is a miniature park in the civil parish of , in the municipality of , in the district of Coimbra. is situated 340 metres southeast of Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 150 metres south of Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova.

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
The ruins of the are located in the city of , in Portugal. The monastery was built in the 14th century on the left bank of the , but had to be abandoned in the 17th century due to frequent floods. is situated 370 metres east of Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Clara and Sé Nova.

Suburb
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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.

Neighborhood
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is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, it merged into the new parish Coimbra. Notable landmarks included the and .

Suburb
is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,147, in an area of 16.96 km2. On 28 January 2013 it merged with to form .

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova

Latitude
40.20292° or 40° 12′ 11″ north
Longitude
-8.43759° or 8° 26′ 15″ west
Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)
Open location code
8CGH6H36+5X
Geo­Names ID
11819418
Wiki­data ID
Q6898348
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In Other Languages

From Galician to Ukrainian—“Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova” goes by many names.

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