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Carmo Ruins and Archaeological Museum

Largo do Carmo, Ruínas do Convento do Carmo,1200-092 Lisbon 1200-092

Once Lisbon’s largest convent and church, it was severely damaged in the great earthquake of 1755 when the roof and arches collapsed on the congregation. Built in almost pure Gothic style, it is an evocative reminder of the devastation. Summer...

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Carmo Ruins and Museum (< 1 Mile)

Once Lisbon’s largest convent and church, it was severely damaged in the great earthquake of 1755 when the roof and arches collapsed on the congregation....

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Carmo Lift (< 1 Mile)

Also known as the Santa Justa lift, this iron structure, built in neo-gothic style, was opened on the 31st of August 1901. A most novel...

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Rossio Statue of Pedro IV (< 1 Mile)

In the Rossio stands the 28 metre high monument to King Pedro I of Brazil, also briefly King Pedro IV of Portugal, which was erected...

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Church of the Martyrs (< 1 Mile)

The original Chapel on this site was dedicated to St Mary of the Martyrs by Afonso Henriques, in thanksgiving for the liberation of Lisbon from...

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Rossio (< 1 Mile)

The Praça de Dom Pedro IV is the official name of the lovely square known as the Praça do Rossio or just Rossio, which has...

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Pessoa Statue (< 1 Mile)

Call in at the famous café A Brasiliera and enjoy a coffee. You can sit on the terrace close to the table occupied by a...

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Museum of Sacred Art (< 1 Mile)

The Museum of Sacred Art adjoins the São Roque church and is housed in the former Misericórdia old people’s home and orphanage. Well known for...

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Donna Maria II National Theatre (< 1 Mile)

The Teatro Nacional Donna Maria II, located on the north side of the Rossio (Praça de Dom Pedro IV), was built in the 1840s largely...

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King João I Statue (< 1 Mile)

The bronze equestrian statue located in the corner of the Praça da Figueira is of King John I of Portugal (1385-1433), the first king of...

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Church of Our Lady of Loreto (< 1 Mile)

On the north side of the Largo do Chiado is the church of Nossa Senhora do Loreto, also known as Igreja dos Italianos as it...

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Praça da Figueira (< 1 Mile)

Praça da Figueira (Fig Tree Square) was once the site of the main Hospital de Todos-os- Santos (All Saints). Severely damaged in the earthquake of...

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Rossio Station (< 1 Mile)

Built in 1887 in the most important square in Lisbon at the time, architect Jose Luis Monteiro designed the Rossio Station in a Neo-Manueline style,...

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Church of the Incarnation (< 1 Mile)

On the south side of the Largo do Chiado, opposite the Loreto church, is the Igreja da Encarnaçao; both churches incorporate parts of one of...

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São Carlos National Theatre (< 1 Mile)

São Carlos National Theatre, Lisbon’s opera house, is located in the Chiado and was opened in 1793 by Queen Maria I. It replaced the former...

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The Church of São Roque (< 1 Mile)

Originally a Jesuit church, the Church of São Roque was designed by the Italian architect Filippo Terzi and built in the second half of the...

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Praça dos Restauradores (< 1 Mile)

The Praça dos Restauradores is dedicated to the restoration of independence in 1640, after 60 years of Spanish rule, and is located near Rossio, which...

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São Domingos Church (< 1 Mile)

São Domingos Convent stood on this site, from which the sentences of the Inquisition were announced. The Dominican church was rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake,...

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Camões Monument (< 1 Mile)

Homage is paid to the Portuguese poet Luís Vaz de Camões (1524-1580) with this statue in bronze by Victor Bastos. The monument is 11.5 metres...

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Casa do Alentejo (< 1 Mile)

Although the facade of this building is plain, do enter, because the inside is a real gem. Walk up the wide marble staircase; discover a...

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Tram 28 (< 1 Mile)

Tram 28 travels from the city centre to the famous St George’s Castle overlooking the Tagus River and can be boarded near the statue of...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)

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