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St. Clare's Monastery, Lima

Barrios AltosBuildings and structures completed in 1606Roman Catholic churches in Lima
Iglesia y monasterio de Santa Clara de Lima
Iglesia y monasterio de Santa Clara de Lima

The Church and Convent of Our Lady of Peñafrancia (Spanish: Iglesia y Convento Máximo de Nuestra Señora de la Peña Francia), better known as St. Clare's Monastery (Spanish: Monasterio de Santa Clara), is a Catholic church, convent and monastery belonging to the Capuchin Poor Clares located in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos, part of the historic centre of Lima, Peru. The first building is from 1606, but the current temple is from the 19th century. The monastery still occupies a large part of the extensive block in which it is located, and which is surrounded by a number of streets: Cangallo to the west, Huánuco to the east (where the former St. Clare Mill is located), Junín to the south, and Jauja and Áncash to the north. It was declared a Historical Monument in 1972.

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St. Clare's Monastery, Lima
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Jirón Huánuco
15093 Lima Metropolitan Area, Lima
Lima, Peru
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