Example sentences for: azulejos

How can you use “azulejos” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The Paços do Concelho (Town Hall) has stately windows with iron railings, separated by panels of azulejos depicting saints.

  • Inspired by another shrine, Bom Jesus (see page 76) near Braga, the monumental staircase is lined with statues, azulejos, fountains, and chapels.

  • On the same side of the courtyard are the Museu de Arte Sacra (Museum of Sacred Art), recently closed for restoration, and Capela de São Miguel (St. Michael’s Chapel), with fine azulejos and a massive baroque organ.

  • Part of the museum, which occupies a former convent, is the fabulous interior of the small church of Igreja da Madre de Deus, a heady mix of gilt Rococo and gorgeous azulejos.

  • Their highly distinctive whitewashed houses and filigree chimneys are features of Portugal to this day, as are azulejos (handpainted, glazed ceramic tiles).


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