Convento de las Clarisas de Santa Cruz
Convento de las Clarisas de Santa Cruz, Renaissance convent in Cabildo de Arriba, Spain
The building features a single nave church with barrel vaulting, a polygonal apse, and a main entrance with a semicircular pediment on Calle Alta.
The convent, founded by María de Oquendo in 1656, transformed into a tobacco factory in 1838 after the Clarisa nuns were relocated by the Bishop of Santander.
The structure represents Spanish Renaissance architecture and holds three major designations: Cultural Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage status, and Red List of Endangered Heritage.
The building remains empty since 2002 and plans exist to convert the structure into the headquarters of the Superior Court of Justice of Cantabria.
The founder endowed the convent with 100,000 ducats annual income from combined taxes in Seville and port rights in Suances.
Location: Santander
Inception: 1656
Architectural style: Renaissance
Part of: Camino del Norte
GPS coordinates: 43.46024,-3.81331
Latest update: May 15, 2025 15:17
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