# Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova

Coimbra, Portugal

A hilltop monastery begun in 1649 and completed in 1696, built to replace the flooded riverside convent below. Its sober Mannerist church holds the silver tomb of Queen Saint Elizabeth, and its grand Baroque cloister overlooks the city.

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Coordinates: 40.2034, -8.4362

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