Photos of Carmo Convent

Carmo Monastery is located in the Chiado district of Lisbon, next to the Santa Justa Lift and facing the São Jorge Castle Hill. It is located in the quiet Piazza del Carmo, once in ruins during the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, and the ruins of its Gothic church are the main remnants of the earthquake that can still be seen in the city. The cobbled streets beside the monastery and the facades of the old buildings reveal a strong sense of history. Much of the building was destroyed in the 1755 earthquake, and today the monastery has been turned into an open-air museum of religious sculpture and carvings - the Museu Arqueológico do Carmo (Museu Arqueológico do Carmo). The museum is divided into two exhibition rooms on the left and right, displaying some fine works of modern archaeological discoveries in Portugal, such as stone statues, sarcophagi, mummies and so on. There is a hidden path next to the monastery, which leads to the top of the Santa Justa Lift. From there, looking around, it feels like the whole city is in front of you, and you can see the Rossio Square nearby.