The Blues
Lisbon is known for its houses covered in tiles, usually in white and blue. Some include panels depicting historical events or scenes from daily life. Below are some random examples of that. For more information on tilework ("azulejos") in Lisbon and elsewhere in Portugal, see GoLisbon.com's Azulejos page.
Click on the photos for larger views. (All photos by Mario Rui Fernandes -- (c) Copyright 2008)

Tile-covered house in Alfama	Chiado building covered in tiles	Moorish-style tiles
"Public Baths"	Historical scene	Fable
Saint Anthony	Oxen on the river	Men at work
Sea exploration	Comercio Square before the 1755 Earthquake	Comercio Square today
View of Lisbon	Trade	Conquest