Visit Graça's Convent that opened its doors to access the Terrace;
Over 700 years of history
Explore a place that has touched the lives of kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers, monks and priests.
The Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça is one of the most imposing convent complexes in Lisbon. Its origins date back to 1271, the year in which construction began at the location then called Almofala. a convent of Saint Augustine. This invocation was changed to Nossa Senhora da Graça in 1305 or 1362.
Built in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 16th century, the Church and Convent of Graça were destroyed by the 1755 earthquake and later restored in a late Baroque style.
You will admire the beautiful cloister and 18th-century tile panels, the church with gilded woodwork and grisaille paintings on the ceiling.
In 1586, this convent became famous for housing Senhor dos Passos, which from the following year began to go out in a famous procession that went from Graça to São Roque.

*Experience the Terrace of the Graça Church
After your visit, climb up to the terrace facing one of the city’s most beautiful viewpoints, is one of Lisbon's most visited point– the best panoramic view over the city , with stunning views over St. Gorge’s Castle, Tagus River and the Old bridge and far into the horizon the ‘Cristo Rei’ the Christ Statue of Lisbon.