Experts' Choice Award Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova
2 expert reviews
“This convent on a hill was built in the 17th century to house the Poor Clair nuns who were forced by floods from their old convent.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "It's devoted almost entirely to Queen Isabel (Coimbra's patron saint), whose remains are encased in a silver casket above the altar. Paintings along the aisles illustrate her life story. " Full review
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Also of note is the convent's attractive 18th-century cloister.
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