Monastery of Santa Clara
Monastery of Santa Clara or Convent of Santa Clara in Vila do Conde, Portugal was one of the biggest and richest feminine convents in Portugal, founded in 1318, by Afonso Sanches and his wife, Teresa Martins Telo.Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: building in Vila do Conde, Porto District, Portugal
- Also known as: “Estátua de Santa Clara” and “Santa-Clara”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de Santa Clara (Vila do Conde) and Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde.
Igreja de Santa Clara (Vila do Conde)
Church
Photo: Aoamen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igreja de Santa Clara (Vila do Conde) is a church, which is situated 100 metres southeast of Monastery of Santa Clara.
Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde
Church
Photo: SergioPT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde is situated 220 metres west of Monastery of Santa Clara.
Pelourinho de Vila do Conde
Photo: CTHOE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pelourinho de Vila do Conde is situated 310 metres west of Monastery of Santa Clara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azurara and Argivai.
Argivai
Suburb
Argivai is an urban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish located in the city of Póvoa de Varzim. Argivai is situated 2½ km north of Monastery of Santa Clara.
Árvore
Town
Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Árvore is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Conde, Portugal. The population in 2021 is 5,562, according to the census. The civil parish has an area of 6.56 km2. Árvore is situated 2½ km southeast of Monastery of Santa Clara.
Monastery of Santa Clara
- Categories: cultural heritage, nunnery, and tourism
- Location: Vila do Conde, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.35382° or 41° 21′ 14″ northLongitude
-8.73976° or 8° 44′ 23″ westInception
June 22nd, 2022Open location code
8CHH9736+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4357676196OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q6898344
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Spanish—“Monastery of Santa Clara” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μονή Σάντα Κλάρα”
- Portuguese: “Centro Educativo de Santa Clara”
- Portuguese: “Convento de Santa Clara”
- Portuguese: “Hotel Lince Santa Clara”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Santa Clara de Vila do Conde”
- Portuguese: “Reformatório de Vila do Conde”
- Spanish: “Convento de Santa Clara (Vila do Conde)”
- Spanish: “Convento de Santa Clara”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de São Francisco and Vista panoràmica.
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