Convento Do Carmo

The Church and the Convento do Carmo were two of the most powerful and prominent buildings in Lisbon. They belonged to the Carmelite Order in 1389.

The convent once housed the city's foremost Gothic church, but it suffered severe damage during the 1755 earthquake, first to its structure and then from the fire that almost completely destroyed its contents.

These ruins were never rebuilt, and they are preserved as a testament to the destruction the earthquake wrought upon the city.

Beneath the roof of the church's main nave and choir — the part of the building that best withstood the earthquake — you can visit the Museu Arqueológico do Carmo.

What to See at the Convento do Carmo Museum

The collection is highly eclectic and includes Roman epigraphy, a collection of ceramics and pre-Columbian mummies, an Egyptian sarcophagus and mummy, and a vast collection of objects from excavations carried out in Portugal.

Projection events on the ruins are occasionally held here.

It is located at Largo do Carmo, in the Lisbon neighborhood of Chiado and offers some of the best views of Rossio and the rest of the city center.

Price

€5 Adults / Under 14 free / 20% discount with the Lisboa Card

Address

Largo do Carmo, Chiado

Hours

Monday to Saturday 10:00–17:00 / Closed on Sundays, January 1, May 1, and December 25.

How to Get There

You can walk from Baixa  or take the Elevador de Santa Justa. You can also walk from Baixa–Chiado Metro station.