Cathedral of the Sky

These are the pictures from our trip to Museu Arqueológico do Carmo. The name is a bit of a misnomer – while there are some interesting archaeological artifacts, the real reason for the importance of the ‘museum’ is that it remains one of the few standing buildings from the 1755 earthquake that destroyed most of Lisbon. As you can see in the photos, the roof fell in the earthquake and was never repaired, making it the only building in Lisbon that suffered significant damage but was neither knocked down nor fully restored.