The Convent of Santa Clara is a convent of clarisses located in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. It was built on the late 15th century to house the daughters of nobility in the island.[1]
| Convent of Santa Clara | |
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Convento de Santa Clara | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| Location | |
| Location | Sé, Funchal |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Geographic coordinates | 32.651241° N, 16.913401° W |
The convent was developed around a primitive church, church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Cima, ordered by João Gonçalves Zarco, the island's discover and first donatary captain of Funchal, to be his family tomb.[1][2][3]
Its construction began on 1492 and finished in 1497 under the order of João Gonçalves da Câmara, Funchal's second donatary captain and son of João Gonçalves Zarco.[1]
The convent ceased functioning with the dissolution of the monasteries in Portugal in the 19th century.
References
edit- ^ a b c Nascimento, Virgínia Glória Abreu do (2016-07-31). "O Mosteiro de Santa Clara do Funchal. A musealização de um edifício em funcionamento". ARTis ON (in Portuguese) (3). doi:10.37935/aion.v0i3.70. ISSN 2183-7082. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Convento de Santa Clara". Cultura Madeira. Direção Regional da Cultura. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Convento de Santa Clara". Visit Madeira. Retrieved 2024-10-19.