Sights · Our pick in Lisbon
The Carmo Convent ruins
Open to the sky since 1755
About The Carmo Convent ruins
The Convento do Carmo, above the Rossio, lost its roof in the earthquake of 1755; its nave is open to the sky. The Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses runs the Museu Arqueológico do Carmo inside.
Why it's on our list
- A roofless nave
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Carmo Convent ruins before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Carmo Convent ruins, as the crow flies.
- The Ivens Hotel, Autograph Collection250 m3 min walk
- Bairro Alto Hotel300 m4 min walk
- Palácio Ludovice Wine Experience Hotel400 m5 min walk
- The Lumiares Hotel & Spa400 m5 min walk
- AlmaLusa Baixa/Chiado450 m5 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Carmo Convent ruins are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Baixa-ChiadoBlueGreen200 m2 min walk
- RossioGreen300 m4 min walk
- RestauradoresBlue450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- The Praça do Comércio600 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Castelo de São Jorge650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Gulbenkian3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Jerónimos Monastery5.9 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 25 min
- The Tower of Belém6.9 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The Oceanário7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Lisbon Airport7.7 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 31 min
Railway stations
- Rossio station300 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Cais do Sodré station800 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Santa Apolónia station1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gare do Oriente7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 29 min