Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha
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The Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha is a Gothic former convent in Coimbra, Portugal, renowned for its riverside ruins and history of frequent flooding by the Mondego River.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic architecture building
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former convent → monastery → |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
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| constructionEnd |
1330
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| constructionStart |
1314
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| country |
Portugal
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| currentUse |
archaeological site and monument open to visitors
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| dateOfAbandonment |
17th century
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| dedicatedTo |
Saint Clare of Assisi
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| elevation |
low-lying riverside site
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| floorPlanType |
longitudinal single nave
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| foundedBy |
Queen Elizabeth of Aragon
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Saint Elizabeth of Portugal → |
| function |
former convent for Poor Clare nuns
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| hasFeature |
archaeological walkways above former floor level
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buttresses → large Gothic windows → pointed Gothic arches → |
| hasMuseum |
interpretive center about the monastery and floods
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| hasPart |
chapter house
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cloister → dormitory areas → refectory → single-nave church → tombs of royal and noble patrons → |
| heritageDesignation |
National Monument of Portugal
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| inception |
1283
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| locatedIn |
Coimbra
NERFINISHED
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Santa Clara parish, Coimbra → |
| locatedOnRiver |
Mondego River
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| materialUsed |
limestone
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| monasticCommunityRelocatedTo |
Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova
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| nearby |
Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova
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historic center of Coimbra → |
| notableFor |
archaeological excavations
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frequent flooding by the Mondego River → riverside ruins → |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
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| religiousOrder |
Poor Clares
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| reopenedToPublic |
2009
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| restorationEnd |
early 21st century
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| restorationStart |
late 20th century
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| roofType |
ribbed vaults
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| significantEvent |
progressive abandonment due to floods
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repeated flooding from the 14th century onward → |
| touristAttraction |
yes
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| UNESCOTentativeListStatus |
part of Coimbra-related heritage proposals
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Coimbra
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Coimbra ("Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova") → |
hasLandmark |
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Portugal dos Pequenitos
("Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova")
→
Portugal dos Pequenitos → |
near |
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Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha
("Santa Clara parish, Coimbra")
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locatedIn |
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Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha
("Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova")
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monasticCommunityRelocatedTo |
|
Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha
("Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova")
→
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nearby |