Convento de Santa Clara description and photos - Spain: Seville (Topic)

Convento de Santa Clara description and photos - Spain: Seville. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Convento de Santa Clara.

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In Seville, on Santa Clara Street, there is the building of the ancient Convento de Santa Clara monastery. Today, this building, recently opened after a lengthy restoration, is a cultural center. The building was restored almost from ruins, for this the city government allocated more than 8 million euros, and the restoration work was carried out for 8 years. The ceremonial opening of the center, which received the name of the Cultural Center of Saint Clara - after the monastery of the same name, took place in 2011.

The monastery, which was located here earlier, was founded in 1289 by King Ferdinand III of Castile. Initially, the monastery served as a residence for the Infanta Don Fadrique, the son of King Ferdinand and brother of King Alfonso H. Later, the monastery became the abode of the nuns of the Order of Saint Clara. In the period between the 16th and 17th centuries, a monastery complex was completed here. The appearance of the building intertwines the Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles with the Renaissance and Mudejar styles.

In the courtyard of the monastery complex there is a tower, built in the 13th century and bearing the name of Infanta Don Fadrique. Of all the premises of the monastery, the refectory, kitchen, monastic cells and other household premises are well preserved. The monastery church has been restored, inside of which there are four altars made by Juan Martinez Montanes. During the restoration work, magnificent, well-preserved frescoes were discovered, which can now be seen by visitors to the cultural center of Seville.

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