The Carmo Convent dates back to 1389. It survived the great earthquake in 1755 but the church was severely damaged and has never been restored. The place currently is an Archaeological Museum displaying, among others, pieces found in the rubble at downtown Lisbon.
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I was thinking of your shots of convents and churches when I was taking a photo of a church today.
JM, from the first photo you can see the detail of the church and a glimpse of its former beauty. Great angle with contrasts and shadows -- It is hard to beat that blue sky!
These are two truly beautiful compositions, JM. Have an excellent couple of days.
Somehow it is appropriate for a convent to be roofless and open to the heavens.
Have a good time away.
Hard to believe the ruins are still standing. Enjoy your weekend.
A fascinating photo of form and light.
Beautiful architecture...
They seem to have wonderful "air-conditioning" in the church! Such a heavenly place!
My family and I just returned last night from a month in Norway and Sweden! Come and see the CDP blogger I met in Norway on my blog today!
Fabulous church and great photos!
Have a nice time and take many photos:)
I love these old ruins. You got some nice shots of them.
I like the way you framed the top shot to capture the lines and the light.
This is a quite impressive memory of the earthquake, I remember well this site.
God bless you!
Cezar
It's hard to imagine that this beautiful structure just sat there untouched for 255 years! Enjoy your weekend, JM!
I remember other pictures of this and always like some more.
the ruins are beautiful against the blue sky !
I've got a ruined abbey on my blog - snap! The stone arches look great against the blue sky.
Even damaged and missing its roof, it is easy to see the beauty of the architecture. It must have been stunning in its prime.
Have a safe trip and a wonderful weekend!
Amazing photos. I love old architecture.
What a fabulous convent!
JM, This is cool angle ! my favorite is the first one ; )
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Enjoy your time away. MB
That is SO spectacular. I'm glad it has a new life as a museum and is being preserved. It reminds me of places in England I still want to visit. Of course, Portugal is now on my list, too :)
Magnificent!
-Dean
This is so beautiful and fantastic !!Great Architecture !!Fantastic as always !!
Very cool place. Is the sky blue-er there than anywhere else?
pretty details. enjoy your time off.
It must be very interesting and secret place!
I can just imagine all the wonderful things to see and photograph in here. Love the arches open to the sky. Lovely shot . Hope you had fun!
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