Monastery of Santa Clara of Monforte de Lemos

The Count died in the same year of its inauguration. His widow professed as a nun in 1634 in the same monastery under the name of Catalina de la Concepción. In the same year the foundation stone was laid for a new convent, which was inaugurated in 1646, with Catalina as abbess of the community. Today, the monastery is still inhabited by the Poor Clare nuns, despite the period of decadence it suffered in the 19th century due to the disentailment. With the works of art that have been collected over time, the remarkable Museum of Sacred Art has been formed, inaugurated in 1977, which reflects the spirit of the founders, renowned patrons of artists, especially writers of their time. Pedro Fernández de Castro himself is the author of an extensive literary work.