Carmo Convent

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.

Carmo Square

Carmo Convent (1389) and fountain, Lisbon

Carmo Archaeological Museum

Carmo Convent ruins - open air section (photos are strictly forbidden inside)

A Survivor

This Baroque statue of St. John Nepomucene was originally decorating the Alcantara Bridge destroyed by the big earthquake in 1755.

Carmo Archaeological Museum at the Carmo Convent ruins, Lisbon

Juxtapositions

A common view when a city sits on seven hills.

Rossio Square, Lisbon

The ruins of the Carmo Convent stand right above the building that's being restored. The convent was built in 1389 and partially destroyed by the Great Earthquake in 1755. It currently houses an archaeological museum.

Downtown Lisbon

Two highlights are shown above: the Santa Justa (iron) Elevator and the ruins of the Carmo Convent, currently a fantastic archaelogical museum.

There Is Always A Crane (II)

Downtown Lisbon

The ruins of the Carmo Convent (1389) can be seen next to the crane. The top of the Santa Justa (iron) Elevator, built by an apprentice of Gustave Eiffel in 1902, stands on the right.

Doorway

Carmo Convent, 1389 (check it here)

Tourists (Melting) In The Shade

Carmo Convent (1389), Lisbon

(I took this shot on a VERY hot day)

Partial View

 

Rossio Square, Lisbon

 

Highlights in the background: Santa Justa Elevator (grey metal structure) and the ruins of the Carmo Convent to the right

January Theme Day: CHANGES

The Carmo Convent dates back to 1389. The building didn't collapse during the great earthquake in 1755 but the church was severely damaged and has never been restored. The place is now an Archaeological Museum displaying, among others, pieces found in the debris all over downtown Lisbon.
Below is a picture of how it looked like before the... changes.

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Dia de los Muertos and the Great Earthquake

Mexican celebration, Frida Kahlo exibition, Lisbon 2013

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The Great Earthquake

Carmo Convent (built 1389)

260 years ago Lisbon was almost completely destroyed in one single day: 

November 1st, 1755. It was All Saints' Day (click here and here).