Iglesia de Santa Clara

Today: Iglesia de Santa Clara, Mérida

Place: Mérida
Kind: Church
Built: c. 1622 to 1700
What remains: Standing
Visiting: Open to visit

The church of the convent that the physician Lope Sánchez de Triana founded in 1602. The plans date from 1615 and 1621 and work began in 1622, running well into the 17th century; it is one of the best works of classicist Baroque in the city, with a Latin-cross plan and a belvedere tower above the dome over the crossing. It now houses the Museum of Visigothic Art and is part of the archaeological ensemble, a World Heritage Site.

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