The original Convent was founded in 1318 by D. Teresa Martins after her return from a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in the retinue of Dom Dinis, her father-in-law.
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St Clare's Convent |
The Convent building that today overlooks the River Ave, dominating the town of Vila do Conde, was constructed between 1778 and 1832. Work on it was interrupted several times by shortage of funds and the vicissitudes through which the country passed.
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