The convent of Santa Clara in Funchal Madeira

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Joao Goncalves Zarco, discoverer of Madeira and first appointed captain of Funchal, commissioned the construction of this church in the 15th century. The 15th century convent originally belonged to a cloistered order, but it is currently open to the public, who can visit gothic cloister, the ornate chapels and the beautiful nave of the church.

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Location: Madeira Island, Portugal
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
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