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Royal Convent of Santa Clara
The
Royal
Convent of Santa Clara
is a
nunnery
in
Tordesillas
,
Spain
.
Founded
by
the king
Pedro of Castile
in 1363, this
convent
of
Poor Clares
is now under the
administration
of the
Spanish
national heritage
organisation
, the
Patrimonio Nacional
.
It is noted for its
mudéjar architecture
, such as
the ceiling
of
the church
.
The ceiling
employs
a type
of decoration called
artesonado
.