Royal Convent of Santa Clara
The Royal Convent of Santa Clara is a nunnery in Tordesillas, Spain. Founded by king Pedro of Castile in 1363, this convent of Poor Clares is now under the administration of Spain's national heritage organisation, the Patrimonio Nacional but still supports a community of 8 cloistered nuns as of 2024.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Locutus Borg, Public domain.
- Type: Monastery
- Description: human settlement in Valladolid Province, Castile and León, Spain
- Also known as: “Real Monasterio de Santa Clara”
- Address: Calle Alonso Castillo Solórzano 23, 47100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia museo de San Antolín de Tordesillas and Church of Santa María, Tordesillas.
Iglesia museo de San Antolín de Tordesillas
Museum
Photo: Fundación Joaquín Díaz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iglesia museo de San Antolín de Tordesillas is a museum, which is situated 280 metres west of Royal Convent of Santa Clara.
Church of Santa María, Tordesillas
Church
Photo: Fundación Joaquín Díaz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of Santa María, Tordesillas is situated 410 metres northwest of Royal Convent of Santa Clara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villavieja del Cerro and Matilla de los Caños.
Villavieja del Cerro
Hamlet
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Villavieja del Cerro is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northwest of Royal Convent of Santa Clara.
Matilla de los Caños
Village
Photo: Fundación Joaquín Díaz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Matilla de los Caños is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 111 inhabitants. Matilla de los Caños is situated 6 km northeast of Royal Convent of Santa Clara.
Velilla
Village
Photo: Rondador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Velilla is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 138 inhabitants. Velilla is situated 7 km north of Royal Convent of Santa Clara.
Royal Convent of Santa Clara
- Categories: monument, museum, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, and religion
- Location: Tordesillas, Valladolid, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.50001° or 41° 30′ northLongitude
-4.99726° or 4° 59′ 50″ westElevation
694 metres (2,277 feet)Open location code
8CHQG223+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 202886004OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swahili—“Royal Convent of Santa Clara” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Monestir Reial de Santa Clara”
- Dutch: “Koninklijk klooster van de heilige Clara”
- Galician: “Mosteiro Real de Santa Clara”
- Greek: “Βασιλικό Μοναστήρι της Σάντα Κλάρα”
- Japanese: “聖クララ王立修道院”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro Real de Santa Clara de Tordesilhas”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro Real de Santa Clara de Tordesillas”
- Russian: “Королевский монастырь в Санта-Кларе”
- Spanish: “Convento de Santa Clara”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa Clara”
- Spanish: “Real Monasterio de Santa Clara de Tordesillas”
- Swahili: “Monasteri ya Kifalme ya Mt. Klara”
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