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Down Calle Cuba, between Sol and Luz, stands the 17th century Convento de Santa Clara, an expansive complex that takes up several blocks.
Across the river are the Convento de Santa Clara-a-Velha (Old St. Claire Convent, long under extensive restoration aimed at rescuing it from the river), where the lifeless Inês de Castro was crowned (see page 45), and the newer, uphill Convento de Santa Clara-a-Nova (New Convent), where the silver tomb of Isabel, the sainted queen of Dom Dinis, is located.
A few blocks north, the Convento de Nuestra Señora del Carmen (from the early 19th century) was in a disastrous state in early 2000, though workers were busily rebuilding it.
On the north side of the square is the El Convento Hotel, a great place to take a break.
The city’s most interesting sight is the Convento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, with its fine Manueline carving, bright Moorish-style azulejos, splendid Baroque chapel, and an explosion of rococo gold leaf.