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Lisbon is famous for its azulejos, the hand-painted ceramic tiles adorning the fronts of many of its buildings. But to find out more about this unique tradition, you should visit the National Museum ...

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Close up on traditional Portuguese azulejos tiles hand painted and used on wall. Special and unique pattern. Old and typical in Portuguese structures and buildings. Sintra town with luxurious palaces ...

By the 16th century, Portugal’s own tile industry was flourishing and other styles of azulejos developed, including maiólica, where artists paint on a layer of white enamel on wet clay.

The tiles also leave their mark globally. “The presence of azulejos is traceable all along the old commercial routes,” says Francisco Tomás, marketing manager at Fábrica Sant’Anna.

To see the azulejos in all their glory, start at the early 20th-century railway station of São Bento, in the city center, where 20,000 hand-painted tiles by Jorge Colaço show scenes of daily ...

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“I can easily tell when the tiles were made by their thickness,” Mr. Rego said, illustrating his point by lifting up some azulejos to show how they became thinner over time, from around 2.5 ...

Each section includes an insightful essay that explores the artistry of azulejos, the colorful ceramic tiles covering much of Portugal’s architecture; the intricately embroidered details of ...