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Carmo Convent
The roofless Gothic ruins of a church destroyed in the 1755 earthquake, left open to the sky as a memorial.
- Open
- Monday to Saturday
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Address
- Largo do Carmo, 1200-092 LisbonDirections
- Getting There
- Baixa-Chiado station, or the Santa Justa Lift.
Why Go
The great earthquake brought down the church's roof during Mass, and its bare arches have been left standing ever since. An archaeological museum fills its old chancel.
It's beside the top of the Santa Justa Lift.
Nearby in Lisbon
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