Casarão de Azulejos, Colonial building in João Pessoa, Brazil.
Casarão de Azulejos is a two-storey 19th-century townhouse in the historic centre of João Pessoa, with 480 m² of built area. Its entire exterior is clad in blue Portuguese tiles brought from Porto, one of the last remaining buildings in the city with this outer tile covering. It now houses cultural and administrative activities.
The residence was built in the 19th century and initially belonged to Commander Antonio dos Santos Coelho who lived there as a private home. Later it transitioned into public ownership and served different institutional purposes over the following decades.
The blue tiles covering the facade were made in Porto and shipped to Brazil, a material link between Paraíba and northern Portugal. The house later served as a public office and a school, so its rooms have hosted both family life and civic activity. It now houses cultural and administrative activities.
The building stands in the historic centre of João Pessoa, the state capital of Paraíba, and today houses cultural and administrative activities. It was expropriated by the state government in 1988 and reopened on 13 January 2000 after renovations carried out between 1995 and 1999.
The blue tiles covering the facade were brought from the city of Porto, in Portugal, and the building is described as one of the last remaining examples in João Pessoa with an exterior clad in Portuguese azulejos. The 480 m² two-storey house was listed by IPHAEP in 1980 and expropriated by the state government in 1988.
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