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It used to be considered the most majestic gothic church of Lisbon but today it is just a bunch of ruins; despite that, it is imperfection itself that makes Carmo Convent such a charming place to visit. Its arches seem to be holding the sky. The lack of roof was not intentionally designed by the architect who projected the convent; the roof collapsed during the devastating earthquake of 1755. Carmo Convent suffered from very severe damages; Queen Mary I ordered to rebuild the church, but reconstruction works were never completed. In the 19th century, during a very romantic cultural climate, it was believed that the ruins were already very fascinating by themselves and therefore the restoration project was abandoned. It would be almost impossible nowadays to undertake again reconstruction works, as in the collective imaginary the Convento do Carmo is famous for being a church without ceiling and tourists come here to admire the sky framed by suspended arches.




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