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Alentejo house with a tiled dado

Whitewashed house in the plain with a tiled dado band and blue door in strong sun.

Whitewashed Alentejo houses are often painted with a coloured band at the base, sometimes tiled, which keeps the lime from splashing.

This is a general description, not confirmed to a single source.

AI-generated illustration in the manner of the tradition, not a photograph of a specific object.

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