Photos: Mercado de Campo de Ourique, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Alvesgaspar (talk), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Mercado de Campo de Ourique, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Alvesgaspar (talk), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Carmo Convent ruins, roofless since the earthquake
Your local guide
Joana Marques
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Highlights
- A roofless nave, left as memory
- Open arches framing the sky
- Stone fragments gathered from the city
- History kept unrepaired, deliberately
- One of Lisbon's most striking ruins
About this tour
This session shows the Carmo Convent ruins, a Gothic church left roofless since the 1755 earthquake as a deliberate act of memory. You see the open arches framing the sky above, then the nave floor holding stone fragments gathered from elsewhere in the city. Few ruins anywhere are kept quite this deliberately unrepaired.
We start with a sound check beneath the open arches, then move along the nave for the second stop, leaving space for quiet as much as for questions. I send a short list of names and dates once the session ends.
It suits anyone drawn to buildings that carry visible history rather than restored versions of it, and travellers interested in the earthquake's lasting mark on Lisbon. This session covers the roofless nave, which now serves as a small museum space viewed from its open floor.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lisbon before heading out.
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The open arches 21 min
The camera looks up through the convent's roofless Gothic arches to open sky, and I explain why the building was left exactly as the 1755 earthquake left it.
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The nave floor 21 min
We move along the nave floor, and I point out the fragments of stonework kept here from other damaged buildings around the city.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Lisbon: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bifana and Bairro Alto, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Lisbon time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lisbon, showing you The open arches and The nave floor live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the ruins live with my phone.
Times shown in Lisbon time (WET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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