Santa Clara Church and Monastery

The Convent of Santa Clara is a convent of clarisses in , , Portugal. It was built on the late 15th century to house the daughters of nobility in the island.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: monastery in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Convent of Santa Clara”, “Convento de Santa Clara”, “Iglesia y monasterio de Santa Clara”, “Igreja e Mosteiro de Santa Clara”, “Mosteiro de Nossa Senhora Conceição”, and “Mosteiro de Santa Clara”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Universo de Memórias João Carlos Abreu and Quinta das Cruzes Museum.

Museum
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is a museum.

Museum
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Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 100 metres southeast of Santa Clara Church and Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Pedro and Sé.

Suburb
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is a civil parish in the municipality of in the island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 7,273, in an area of 1.49 km². is located north of and central to the municipality, surrounded by the parishes of , , , and .

Suburb
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , on the island of Madeira, Portugal. It includes the historical centre of Funchal. The population in 2011 was 2,656, in an area of 3.82 km².

Suburb
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is a civil parish in the municipality of in the archipelago of Madeira. , which is Portuguese for The Immaculate Heart of Mary, is a suburb of Funchal.

Santa Clara Church and Monastery

Latitude
32.65055° or 32° 39′ 2″ north
Longitude
-16.91311° or 16° 54′ 47″ west
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8C45M32P+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 300363360
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q12029520
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Santa Clara Church and Monastery” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Direção Regional de Estatística da Madeira and Quinta das Cruzes.

Nearby Places

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