This beautiful mural made with LIsbon’s famous azulejos (tiles) is in a little garden in the Alfama quarter and depicts the square shown in yesterday’s photo before the earthquake.
Ce beau mural en azulejos, les faïences célèbres de Lisbonne, se trouve dans un petit jardin dans la quartier d’Alfama et représente la place d’hier mais avant le tremblement de terre.
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5 replies on “Postcard from Lisbon: Azulejos – Terreiro do Paço”
The design work is stunning!
So many beautiful examples here.
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