Monastery of Santa Clara, Santiago de Compostela, Spain


Related person
Timothy H. Crowther (was created by)
Date
18th century
Description
Built in the 18th century, the Monastery of Santa Clara is an example of the Spanish Baroque which was dominant in the Galician region during this time. Its unusual and elaborate facade was completed by Simon Rodriguez. Keywords: Spain, Santiago de Compostela, Convento de Santa Clara, shrine, pilgrimage, religious complexes. Submitted by Timothy Crowther, recipient of the 2005 Whitaker Travelling Fellowship.
Style/Period
18th Century (1700 - 1799 CE)
Baroque