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Três momentos na existência do Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Velha

2009; Coimbra University Press; Volume: 61; Linguagem: Inglês

10.14195/2183-1718_61_13

2183-1718

Helena Costa Toipa,

Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Being underwater until a few years ago, the remains of Santa Clara’s old monastery are now brought to light again, as soon as the river Mondego’s waters have been removed. Since its construction, on the 14th century, the monastery has been invaded by the river and after three centuries, it became uninhabitable; it was therefore abandoned during the 17th century. From the water’s advancing conquest, we selected three testimonies: one contemporary of the construction date; another from the 16th century, written by a Jesuit priest, Pedro Perpinhao; and finally, another written by a friar of the Franciscan order, Fr. Manoel da Esperanca, from the 17th century. Humanitas 61 (2009) 225-239