Ruins of the Carmo Convent

The ruins of Carmo Covent, or Convento da Ordem do Carmo, is a must-see for any visit to Lisbon. It's roofless nave houses relics from the once grand church and makes for a fascinating walk-through.

The Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Portuguese: Convento da Ordem do Carmo) is a former-Roman Catholic convent located in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, municipality of Lisbon. The medieval convent was ruined during the sequence of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, and the destroyed Gothic Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Portuguese: Igreja do Carmo) on the southern facade of the convent is the main trace of the great earthquake still visible in the old city.

An iconic ruined Cathedral in the middle of Lisbon. Left in a semi rebuilt state it invokes so elements of a romantic view of 18th century views. A nice little collection of antiques add some color as well

Fantástico! Espiritualidade, história e arcevo de museu em um só lugar. Imperdivel!

You can see some of the devastation that happened in Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake, tsunami and fire in these ruins.

Visitors to Lisbon may still walk the ruins of the Carmo Convent, which were preserved to remind Lisboners of the destruction caused by the great earthquake of 1755. It's estimated that 50.000 people died in the earthquake and in the ensuing fires and tsunami and a significant part of the city was destroyed . The catastrophe and its fallout strongly influenced the intelligentsia of the European Age of Enlightenment and its philosophical and religious beliefs. As the first earthquake studied scientifically for its effects over a large area, it also led to the birth of modern seismology and earthquake engineering.

Suba pelo elevador de Santa Justa e saia nas ruinas do Convento do Carmo