Even ruins can be delightful to the eye.
One of the most beautiful monuments in Lisbon is a ruin. The Carmo convent, founded in 1389, was destroyed by the earthquake that stroke Lisbon on November 1, 1755. The convent’s gothic arches were left reaching towards the sky, asking questions for which we have no answers.
Today, Carmo is a place of peace and tranquility. For we know that from the ashes of the old city, a new Lisbon was reborn.
The Carmo convent is located in the homonymous Largo do Carmo in Lisbon.
The Portugal Years 
Ah – I had a literary recognition, as Rebecca Maskell’s Song of the Sea Maid is set in Portugal at this time, and the earthquake figures!
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I enjoy discovering things that way. Thank you for sharing your discovery.
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Isn’t it beautiful?? I feel small just looking at the photo!
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Too many modern buildings are lacking in beauty.
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Quite right. Old things are beautiful 🙂
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Someone should do something.
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That building is remarkable.
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