Convento de Santa Clara de la Parra, Baroque convent in La Parra, Spain.
Convento de Santa Clara de la Parra is a Baroque convent in the village of La Parra with stone-framed entrance portals and two-story cloisters featuring ribbed vaults. The complex includes the church, living quarters, and auxiliary buildings organized around a central courtyard.
The convent was founded in 1673 by Juana González Lozano for the Poor Clare nuns, who occupied it until their departure in 1979. The long presence of the religious community shaped the building's structure and purpose across the centuries.
The church displays three altarpieces from the 17th and 18th centuries decorated with Franciscan symbols and a carved Eucharistic pelican on the tabernacle.
The former convent now operates as a hotel with guest rooms in the original spaces. Visitors should note that it remains an occupied building and access may be limited to certain areas.
The entrance portal displays a Gothic-style pointed arch topped with a fleur-de-lis, an unusual feature for a 17th-century Baroque building. This architectural detail suggests influences older than the Baroque style itself.
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