Fodor's Expert Review Igreja de Santa Clara

Santarém is often known as the Gothic capital of Portugal; the Igreja de Santa Clara is an outstanding local example of this medieval architectural style. The 13th-century church was built by Dom Alfonso III for his daughter Leonor, a nun who took her religious orders there. (Her tomb is one of the highlights of the interior.) Note that this austere stone building has no front door, because the Order of St. Clare did not permit contact with the public.