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Azulejo
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azulejos Two open windows with a balcony decorated with red flowers and green plants, set against a wall of blue and white patterned ceramic tiles in Lisbon, Portugal. Apartment building in Lisbon, Portugal, with blue patterned ceramic tiles called azulejos covering the exterior walls around multiple balconies and tall windows. Blue and white painted ceramic tiles, or azulejos, in Lisbon, Portugal, depicting two churches with decorative scrollwork and the names Senhora da Guia and N. Sra. da Esperanca.
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Article title updated for style. Nov 07, 2026
Add new Web site: Ancient History Encyclopedia - Azulejos: The Visual Art of Portugal. Apr 17, 2020
Revised to clarify that azulejos were used in religious architecture, notably the Coimbra cathedral, and on the facades of private buildings. Mar 04, 2020
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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