Igreja do Nossa Senhora do Carmo & Capela dos Ossos

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    Largo do Carmo
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  • Oct-Apr: Mon-Fri 10:00 - 13:00 & 15:00 - 17:00 , Sat 10:00 - 13:00 ; May-Sep: Mon-Fri 10:00 - 13:00 & 15:00 - 18:00 , Sat 10:00 - 13:00

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Lonely Planet review

The twin-towered, vanilla-and-butterscotch Church of Our Lady of Carmel was completed in 1719 under João V and paid for (and spectacularly gilded inside) with Brazilian gold. Behind the church is the Capela dos Ossos, built from the bones and skulls of more than a thousand monks as a pointed reminder of earthly impermanence, and the ultimate in recycling.