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Kitchen Tiles
The walls of the restaurant VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
are lined with 19th-century
tiles showing hanging Practical Information
game, including wild boar Rua da Madre de Deus 4.
and pheasant. Tel 218 100 340.
∑ museudoazulejo.pt
Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sun (last
adm: 30 mins before closing).
Closed Mon, public hols. & (free
first Sun of the month). - 0
Transport
@ 718, 728, 742, 759, 794.
Level 3

Moorish Tiles
Decorated with a
stylized animal
motif, this
16th-century
tile is typical
of Moorish
azulejo patterns.

Entrance

The Renaissance cloister
is the work of Diogo de
Torralva (1500–66). . Madre de Deus
Completed in the mid-16th century,
it was not until two centuries later,
under João V, that the church of
Madre de Deus acquired its ornate
decoration. The sumptuous Rococo
altarpiece was added after
the earthquake of 1755.

Gallery Guide
The rooms around the
central cloister are arranged
chronologically with the oldest
The carved tiles on the ground floor. Access
Manueline portal to the Madre de Deus is via
was recreated from a the ground floor. The front
16th-century painting. entrance of the church is used
only during religious services.

. Manueline Cloister
This cloister is an important surviving
feature of the original convent. Fine
geometrical patterned tiles dating from
the 17th century were added to the
walls in the 19th century.
For keys to symbols see back flap

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