Convento de Santa Clara, Religious convent in Valencia, Spain.
Description
Convento de Santa Clara is a three-floor convent in Valencia featuring Valencian Art Nouveau design elements. The structure includes a central courtyard functioning as a cloister, with brick walls and mixed masonry construction throughout.
History
The convent was designed and built in 1911 by architect Ramón Lucini Callejo. During and after the Spanish Civil War, the building served as a prison for both men and women.
Culture
The building combines Valencian Art Nouveau style with medieval influences, creating a neoclassical church with a single nave. These design choices shape how the space looks and feels to visitors today.
Practical
The building is located at Avenida Pérez Galdós 119 and has restricted public access. Visitors can enter the church through a small entrance patio, but most other areas remain closed to the public.
Did you know?
A monolith installed in 2021 near the convent commemorates the women imprisoned here during the Franco regime. This memorial brings attention to a lesser-known chapter in the building's past.
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