Santa Ana Tiles Lisbon

In my research to find out where i could buy some to bring home fábrica sant anna popped up in every blog and article i read about.

Santa ana tiles lisbon.

It is then we learned that this factory was an essential part of the reconstruction of lisbon after the terrible earthquake of 1755. Ceramics and tiles since 1741 sant anna factory produces all its pieces according to entirely handcrafted methods keeping the same processes since 1741. Where to buy lisbon s famous pieces of art. Our interest increased when we saw the program voyager produced by josh garcia where he visited the sant anna factory in lisbon portugal.

Inspired and designed based on spanish and portuguese tile patterns of the past that are so popular today. Truly beautiful pieces of art. The proprietor told me it was the downtown lisbon outlet for the sant anna ceramics factory located in belen. Azulejos sant ana rua do alecrim 95 chiado this factory and shop has been producing and selling handmade decorative tiles since 1741 and still offers copies of 17th and 18th century items.

They re wonderful and so detail oriented. 9 igreja da graca lisbon graca church lisbon opening onto one of our favorite lisbon viewpoints the hilltop graca church ranks as one of the oldest churches in the city. The result of a secular and traditional portuguese art the sant anna tiles and pottery are the product of excellence produced for all of us. Our tile stencils look great on walls kitchen backsplashes or instead of cement floor tiles.

You see the tiles everywhere on buildings and fountains. They have two locations in lisbon the one with the original. Join a tile painting claass to fully appreciate the process from clay preparation to glazing and painting in addition to the traditional 17th and 18th century patterns. Built in the 13th century and rebuilt in the baroque style after the 1755 earthquake the church features a double façade and bell tower.

5 reviews of fábrica sant anna when i was looking at pictures of portugal i fell in love with their azulejos or tiles. It s only been owned by 2 families and continues to hand paint tiles in their own factory. Sant anna has been in the business since 1741. If you want original tiles based on iconic designs this is the place to go.

Its artisans are among the finest in europe creating handmade designs many of which have been in use since. This factory has been producing entirely handmade azulejos since 1741. In the 16th century portugal started its proper production suffering some influences from the italian and flamenga tiles and later in the 17th century by the dutch tiles. In portugal the taste for the tiles was assimilated by the muslins having been introduced in the country since the middle of 15th century.