Convento de Santa Clara in Salamanca, Spain

The first records of the use of this structure date back to 1238, when it was established as a convent for nuns of the Saint Clare order. Subsequent additions from the 14th century on had covered much of the original structure and art, but restorations in the 1980s allowed older paintings to come to light. In 2019, the convent was abandoned by the order, due to, as the order put it, a lack of callings to become nuns. Because of the great value of its art and architecture, the convent was turned into a museum, which opened in 2020. It is now possible to visit the church, cloister, and two ch...