Culture reflected in a material. Portuguese tiles narrate historical themes, from the religious to the profane. They shape the Portuguese landscape and scenery when covering buildings, interiors ...

Like me, the Portuguese royals and wealthy families were wild for the artistic azulejos. During decades of Spanish rule (1580-1640), rich folks commissioned narrative and devotional tile panels ...

Wander most any street in Portugal, and you’ll see azulejos tiles, those decorative blue tiles on buildings, churches, and homes. At first glance, they seem merely decorative, but a closer look ...

As time went on, narrative scenes ... while the Olivais station stays true to its name with a tile homage to olive trees. “In Portugal, it’s less common to have big sculptures in the center ...

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Thieves are swiping the elaborately painted tiles, which cover buildings across Portugal, to sell them on the black market. Just one of these tiles, called azulejos, can fetch thousands of euros.

Portuguese police want to crack down on the thieves who have been prising historic tiles off walls, floors and ceilings to cash them in for thousands of euros on the black market. "There has been ...

Thieves are swiping the elaborately painted tiles, which cover buildings across Portugal, to sell them on the black market. Just one of these tiles, called azulejos, can fetch thousands of euros. And ...