Convent of Santa Clara (Vila do Conde)

Convent of Santa Clara (Vila do Conde)
Convent of Santa Clara in Vila do Conde.

Convent of Santa Clara of Vila do Conde, was one of the biggest and richest feminine convents in Portugal, founded in 1318, by Afonso Sanches and his wife, Teresa Martins.

Coordinates: 41°21′09″N 8°44′21″W / 41.3525°N 8.73917°W / 41.3525; -8.73917


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