The temple consists of a single nave with large semi-circular arches open on its side walls and a flat-top main chapel. Its medieval construction is hidden by the great Baroque reform that was carried out inside the building during the 18th century and in which Joaquín de Churriguera took part. However, it should be noted that at least behind the San Buenaventura altarpiece there is an arcosolium that maintains a mural painting from the late fifteenth century with the stigma of San Francisco. The current half-barrel vaults with lunettes decorated with plasterwork, which considerably lowered the height of the temple by placing them under the medieval ceilings, are the work of the aforementioned Churriguera, who also designed the magnificent high altarpiece presided over by a large sculpture of Saint Clare and which consists of a single body divided into three parts using Solomonic columns with a large semicircular crowning.

The cloister is simple and dates back to the mid-seventeenth century, except for the northern area which was built earlier. Here we can highlight the 13th century capitals with figurative, vegetable and geometric decorations, as well as a magnificent 16th century flat roof made up of coffers with Moorish adornments and Gothic foliage on eight-pointed stars. Finally, the early 16th century wall painting with the representation of the Miracle of the Palm, recently discovered and restored by Las Edades del Hombre. It is also worth mentioning two covers located in an area that is not open to visits: The first, which dates back to the 13th century and originally opened in a pointed arch, is simply but beautifully decorated. The second is lintelled and is crowned by a shield containing a cross surrounded by the wounds of Christ.

The high choir, used by the nuns for their nightly service, houses a large number of paintings and sculptures that bring us closer to the life of the community of Poor Clare nuns that lived in this building for eight centuries. In addition to the works that they have conserved over time, others have come from the related convent of Saint Clare in Ciudad Rodrigo.

From it you can access the wooden roof made in pair and knuckle structure (‘Par y Nudillo’ in Spanish, “pair and knuckle” because it has pairs of rafters (Par) connected with collar beams (Nudillo)) and endowed with a great beauty. It was installed to cover the temple at the end of the fourteenth century, although over the centuries refurbishments and additions were necessary.

Finally, we visit the top of the tower, which stands in the northwest corner of the complex and is the highest part of the building. It was built between 1727 and 1728 and is today a splendid viewpoint over the city of Salamanca. The panoramic view from left to right lets us contemplate the convent of San Esteban, the New Cathedral, the belfry of the University of Salamanca, the Anaya Palace, the San Sebastian Church , the Clergy and Pontifical University, Purisima Church and San Martin Church.