Igreja-Museu São Roque: A simple church with a richly decorated interior
The skeletal ruins of the Carmo Church are among the most evocative of all the historical monuments in Lisbon.Constructed after an almost exclusive Gothic design, this carmelite treasure was built between 1389 and 1423. In translucent with its adjacent monastery, Carmo was once the most distinguished church in the city.But on the Sunday morning of November 1, 1755, which happened to be the day of all saints, a devastating earthquake hit the Portuguese capital.The violent earthquakes almost destroyed most of the building and hundreds of worshipers lost under the masonry.The choir resisted the waves of shock, but the rest of the church has never been rebuilt.The choir is now the delicious strange arqueológico darmo chair, where the exhibits include a visiGot pillar and a Roman tomb.Among the more bizarre display are two ancient mummies that lie prone to their windows.It reaches easily on foot, the market can also be accessed from the Santa Justice Elevador nearby