Doorways Around the World

Seventeenth century mosaic crowns the portal to the Basilica San Marco. Photographer: Passante of Picturing Washington DC. Taken in 2000. This doorway is in Venice, Italy.

Mosaics decorate the main door to the Hotel Pariz in Prague, built in 1904 by Czech architect Jan Vejrych. The interior, and especially the Sarah Bernhardt Restaurant, are breathtaking examples of Art Nouveau architecture. Photographer: Passante of Picturing Washington DC. Taken in November 2004. This doorway is in Prague, Czech Republic.

Looking out through the doorway of Prague’s Municipal House, the city’s most prominent Art Nouveau building, and now a cultural center. The Municipal House was the site of the proclamation of the independent state of Czechoslovakia in 1918. Photographer: Passante of Picturing Washington DC. Taken in November 2004. This doorway is in Prague, Czech Republic.

This doorway adorns a Second Empire style mansion in Alexandria, Virginia. Photographer: MarieMcC of Alexandria Daily Photo. Taken in June 2006.

The Art Nouveau entrance and facade of the Hotel Central. Photographer: Passante of Picturing Washington DC. Taken in November 2004. This doorway is in Prague, Czech Republic.

Photographer: MarieMcC of Alexandria Daily Photo. Taken in June 2006. This doorway is in Southeast Washington DC.

Photographer: MarieMcC of Alexandria Daily Photo. Taken in June 2006. This doorway is in Alexandria VA.

Bouquets on the door are a decorative touch on private homes, often seen in this area. Photographer: MarieMcC of Alexandria Daily Photo. Taken in June 2006. This doorway is in Southeast Washington DC.

When taking pictures for Alexandria Daily Photo, I’m often torn between showing the entire building or honing in on the detail. For that reason I’ve started this blog, which will feature only doorways, a favorite subject of photographers everywhere. Photographer: MarieMcC of Alexandria Daily Photo. Taken in June 2006. This doorway is in Southeast Washington DC.