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"PORTUGUESE PAVEMENT (Calçada Portuguesa). Actually, one of the charming hallmarks of Portugal's streets is their decorated pavements, with armillary spheres, caravels and vessels, crosses, stars, and animals. It all started in 1849 after the completion of the wave design known as «the wide sea» in Lisbon's Rossio Square, followed by the pavements of most of Lisbon's streets, the rest of the country, as well as in Brazil - the «wide sea» design seen in Rio de Janeiro's famous beaches – and even in Macau. New York's Central Park's tribute to John Lennon, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Centre also used this art form. Limestone is hewn by hand, and Portuguese pavement is part of the country's heritage and identity, continuing to decorate the streets and squares all over Portugal. Being usually used in sidewalks, it is in plazas and atriums this art finds its deepest expression. Some Portuguese craftsmen did come to Raiatea to create the pavement that c...

Portuguese  Calçada   Art in Cobblestones One of the endearing hallmarks of Portugal's streets is their decorated pavements. Limestone is hewn into tiny blocks creating beautiful patterned compositions, traditional and modern designs, street numbers, and business logos. Other designs show armillary spheres, caravels and vessels, crosses, stars, and animals. It all started in 1849 after the completion of the wave design known as "the wide sea" in Lisbon's Rossio Square. By the end of that year, the pavements of the Chiado district and Avenida da Liberdade were also completed. Eventually most of Lisbon's streets were paved this way, and it spread throughout the country. These pavement designs are also seen in Portugal's former colonies, with the "wide sea" design seen in Rio de Janeiro's famous beaches, and even in one of Macau's main squares. The artform was also used in New York's Central Park's tribute to John Lennon, and in the New ...

Portuguese pavement  ( Portuguese ,  Calçada Portuguesa ), is the traditional  paving  used in most  pedestrian  areas in  Portugal  and old Portuguese colonies such as  Brazil  and  Macau . Being usually used in  sidewalks , it is in plazas and atriums this art finds its deepest expression. One of the most distinctive uses of this paving technique is that of the  Copacabana  beach sidewalk in  Rio de Janeiro , designed as a black-and-white waves pattern. ~ Photo credit - Laszlo Ilyes -  C obacabana - Brasil