The Convent of Carmo

The Carmo area, next to the Chiado, has some of the most fascinating historical sites in the city, such as the Convent and Church of Carmo, which have maintained their elegance and grandeur. Here you can visit the ruins, but also the Museu Arqueológico do Carmo, which houses a collection of pre-historic, Roman, medieval, Manueline, Renaissance and Baroque artefacts. Largo do Carmo is also emblematic of recent Portuguese history, the site of important events in the 1974 Revolution.
The Convent of the Order of the Carmo of Lisbon is raised in a privileged position, lofty to the Rossio, and near to the hill of the Castle of Saint Jorge. The church of the convent, which went already to principal Gothic church of Lisbon, was in ruins due to the Earthquake of 1755 and it is still one of the principal marks left by the earthquake visible in the city.
Photo: Fr Antunes