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. 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.

Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.

Email: santaclaravelha@patrimoniocultural.gov.pt
Type: Tourist attraction
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: building or structure in Coimbra, Portugal
Also known as: “Mosteiro de Santa Clara de Coimbra” and “Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha (primitivo)”
Address: Rua das Parreiras, Coimbra, 3040-271

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portugal dos Pequenitos and Centro Interpretativo do Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha.

Portugal dos Pequenitos

Theme park

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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 120 metres southwest of Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha.

Centro Interpretativo do Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha

Museum

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Centro Interpretativo do Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha is a museum, which is situated 160 metres southeast of Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha.

Biblioteca Joanina

Library

Photo: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Biblioteca Joanina, sometimes known in English as the Joanine Library, is a Baroque library in Coimbra, Portugal, located at the heart of the University of Coimbra. Biblioteca Joanina is situated 770 metres northeast of Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha.

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.