Royal Monastery of Saint Clare
The Royal Monastery of Saint Clare is a monastery of the Poor Clares located in Murcia, Spain. Originating in the 14th century and occupying the site of a 13th century Muslim palace, it is one of the most historically significant buildings in the city.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: cultural property in Murcia, Spain
- Also known as: “Monasterio de Santa Clara la Real”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Teatro Romea and Arco de Santo Domingo.
Arco de Santo Domingo
Church
Photo: Morini33, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
Arco de Santo Domingo is a church, which is situated 120 metres south of Royal Monastery of Saint Clare.
Palacio Vinader
Historic building
Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palacio Vinader is a historic building, which is situated 150 metres southwest of Royal Monastery of Saint Clare.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zarandona and Churra.
Zarandona
Neighborhood
Zarandona is a village in Murcia, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Murcia.
Churra
Neighborhood
Churra is a hamlet belonging to the municipality of Murcia, with a municipal board. It is a semi-agricultural town, although in recent years it has opened its economy to industry, and especially the service sector, with two hypermarkets. Churra is situated 3½ km north of Royal Monastery of Saint Clare.
Guadalupe
Neighborhood
Guadalupe is a pedanía in the municipality of Murcia in the Region of Murcia, Spain. The main populated area is known as Guadalupe de Maciascoque. El Escorial Murciano, the complex that contains the Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia and the Monasterio de los Jerónimos de San Pedro de la Ñora, an historic Hieronymite monastery, is located here. Guadalupe is situated 4 km west of Royal Monastery of Saint Clare.
Royal Monastery of Saint Clare
- Categories: monastery, monument, tourism, place of worship, and tourist attraction
- Location: Murcia Municipality, Murcia, Murcia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.98821° or 37° 59′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.1304° or 1° 7′ 49″ westOpen location code
8C9WXVQ9+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 55142730OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q6021411
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Royal Monastery of Saint Clare” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير سانتا كلارا”
- Catalan: “monestir de Santa Clara la Real”
- Catalan: “Monestir de Santa Clara la Real”
- Catalan: “monestir de Santa Clara”
- Catalan: “Santa Clara la Real”
- Catalan: “Santa Clara”
- French: “monastère de Sainte-Claire de Murcie”
- French: “Monastère de Sainte-Claire de Murcie”
- German: “Kloster Santa Clara la Real”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Santa Clara la Real”
- Spanish: “Monasterio. Real Monasterio de Santa Clara”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza de la Torrecilla and Gran Vía Alfonso X El Sabio.
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