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.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: cultural property in Murcia, Spain
- Also known as: “Monasterio de Santa Clara la Real”, “Monasterio. Real Monasterio de Santa Clara”, “monestir de Santa Clara”, “monestir de Santa Clara la Real”, and “Santa Clara”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Teatro Romea and Arco de Santo Domingo.
Teatro Romea
Theater building
Teatro Romea is a theater building, which is situated 100 metres south of Royal Monastery of Saint Clare.
Arco de Santo Domingo
Church
Arco de Santo Domingo is a church, which is situated 120 metres south of Royal Monastery of Saint Clare.
Palacio Vinader
Historic building
Palacio Vinader is a historic building, which is situated 160 metres southwest of Royal Monastery of Saint Clare.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zarandona and Churra.
Churra
Suburb
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
Suburb
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, museum, monument, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Murcia Municipality, Murcia, Murcia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.98822° or 37° 59′ 18″ north
Longitude
-1.13038° or 1° 7′ 49″ west
Open location code
8C9WXVQ9+7R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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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: “Santa Clara la Real”
- 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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo De Santa Clara La Real and Centro Cultural Las Claras.
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