Article: Church of the professed house of São Roque. Survey and identification of architectural structures

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The building where the São Roque Museum is located is part of the architectural complex of Casa Professa de São Roque, belonging to the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa. Located in Largo da Misericórdia. This complex has a rich history that dates back to 1506. The building, which we can see today, is the result of an evolution over several centuries. During the renovation works on the new São Roque museum, several structures were exposed, witnessing the many changes that this space has undergone.
It became relevant to record the existence of these architectural structures, as they would be altered or covered up during the museum's remodeling works. This work was carried out by technicians from Topometria, Topografia e Projectos de Arquitectura, Lda and In Situ, Conservação de Bens Culturais, Lda. This article presents the results obtained from a survey; observation, identification and analysis of the configurations and materials that make up some of the walls of the Museum, in the transition zone between the church and the professed house
Text by José Montalvão Cunha, Madale na Rodrigues and Fátima de Llera
Topometry, Topography and Architecture Projects, Lda,
INSITU, Conservação de Bens Culturais Lda.

Source: Cidade Solidária Magazine n.º 22
Edition: SCML, 2009