Monastery of Santa Clara

Monastery of Santa Clara or Convent of Santa Clara in , was one of the biggest and richest feminine convents in , founded in 1318, by Afonso Sanches and his wife, Teresa Martins Telo.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: building in Vila do Conde, Porto District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Centro Educativo de Santa Clara”, “Estátua de Santa Clara”, “Hotel Lince Santa Clara”, “Mosteiro de Santa Clara de Vila do Conde”, “Reformatório de Vila do Conde”, and “Santa-Clara”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Igreja de Santa Clara (Vila do Conde) and Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 100 metres southeast of Monastery of Santa Clara.

Church
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is a church in . It is classified as a National Monument. is situated 220 metres west of Monastery of Santa Clara.

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is situated 310 metres west of Monastery of Santa Clara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azurara and Argivai.

Village
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is a village.

Suburb
is an urban area in Póvoa de Varzim, . It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish located in the city of Póvoa de Varzim. is situated 2½ km north of Monastery of Santa Clara.

Town
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. The population in 2021 is 5,562, according to the census. The civil parish has an area of 6.56 km2. is situated 2½ km southeast of Monastery of Santa Clara.

Monastery of Santa Clara

Latitude
41.35382° or 41° 21′ 14″ north
Longitude
-8.73976° or 8° 44′ 23″ west
Established
June 22nd, 2022
Open location code
8CHH9736+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4357676196
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q6898344
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Spanish—“Monastery of Santa Clara” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Igreja de São Francisco and Vista panoràmica.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Estátua de São Francisco and Rádio Linear.

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Worth a closer look: Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha.

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