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Convent of Discalced Franciscan Nuns

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Convent of Discalced Franciscan Nuns

Recommended by 3 hikers out of 4

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    August 10, 2024

    The Convent of the Clarisas of Monforte is a place with a rich history that dates back to its foundation in 1622. It was founded by Catalina de la Cerda y Sandoval and Pedro Fernández de Castro, VII Counts of Lemos1. This convent was initially inhabited by Clarissan nuns from Lerma, in Burgos.
    The monastery was inaugurated on June 22, 1622 with a solemn procession and was named under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception. An interesting curiosity is that, although the convent is cloistered and does not allow visits to its interior, it houses the Museum of Sacred Art of the Clarisas of Monforte, one of the most important museums of sacred art in Spain. This museum has a collection that includes works of goldsmithing, painting, sculpture, reliquaries and religious ornaments, mainly from the 16th and 17th centuries.
    If you are interested in history and sacred art, it is definitely a place worth visiting, even if it is only its museum due to the access restrictions to the convent itself. 🌄😎🚶‍♀️

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      August 10, 2024

      Founded by the 7th Counts of Lemos,
      Don. Pedro Fernández and his
      wife ... Doña. Catalina de la Cerda, in the year 1622..
      In charge of this Monastery are the Poor Clare nuns.. experts
      in Embroidery, and excellent
      confectioners and liquor makers.


      We have before us
      one of the most important Museums of Sacred Art in Spain.


      Inaugurated in 1646
      Promoted by the 7th Counts of Lemos.

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        Location: Monforte De Lemos, Sur, Lugo, Galicia, Spain

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