Building facade with Talavera tiles. Casa del Alfenique, State Museum, downtown Puebla. Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico. Jun 2019
Puebla was founded by the Spaniards in 1531 and today, the downtown area is a historic-architectural dream to behold. In fact, Puebla’s downtown area was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987. Many different styles are represented in over 2,600 designated historic buildings – they include Classic, Renaissance, and Mexican Baroque styles. Source: "The talavera is a type of majolica ceramic, which is distinguished by its vitreous white as a base of color. The authentic talavera only comes from the city of Puebla and the towns of Atlixco, Cholula and Tecali de Herrera, because the type of clay and the history of the crafts come from that region. All pieces are made by hand around , and the glaze containing tin and lead , as have been made since the colonial era." Source:
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Location: Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico
Photo credit: © Ida Pap / Alamy / Afripics
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