Convento de Santa Clara a Nova

The Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova) is a monastery in Coimbra, Portugal. It was built to replace the mediaeval Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha, located nearby, which at the time was prone to frequent flooding by the waters of the Mondego river. The monastery, 25 meters high in interior and spire of 30m at exterior roof crux, was built in the 17th and 18th centuries and is classified as a National Monument.

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• history

Address

Alto de Santa Clara

Phone

+351 239 441674

Website

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