Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha Audio Guide
Explore Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
This 14th-century Gothic monastery was famously abandoned due to recurring floods from the Mondego River. Today, the site functions as an important historical monument and archaeological complex featuring well-preserved ruins.
What you will hear
The Artistic Legacy: Splendor of the Clarissas
Feature the monastery's most significant artworks (now in the museum) to explain the order's historical wealth and devotion.
Triptych of Santa Clara
This fifteenth-century painting illustrates the deep spiritual devotion and surprising wealth of the Poor Clares in Coimbra.
Triptych of the Passion of Christ
Influenced by Flemish masters, these dramatic panels show how the monastery was connected to major European art centers like Antwerp.
Triptych of the Apparition of Christ to the Virgin
The work of Garcia Fernandes marks a stylistic shift in the monastery’s collection, embracing the fluidity of the Portuguese Renaissance.
The Sunken Monastery: A Battle with the River
Transitions the visitor from the center down the walkway toward the ruins, focusing on the environmental history of the site.
The Church Facade
This imposing entrance is a primary example of Mendicant Gothic architecture, designed by one of Portugal's most famous royal architects.
The Gothic Church: A Masterpiece of Stone
Explores the interior of the church, highlighting the signature stone-vaulted ceilings and Gothic proportions.
The Rose Window
The intricate stone geometry of this window provided the primary source of natural light for the nuns during their daily prayers.
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