Doorways Around the World

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

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

August 9, 2006 Posted by | Alexandria VA, doorway, photoblog, transom | Comments Off

Hotel Pariz

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.

August 8, 2006 Posted by | architecture, Art Nouveau, Czech Republic, doorway, Europe, photoblog, transom | 1 Comment

Alexandria Townhouse

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

August 7, 2006 Posted by | Alexandria VA, doorway, photoblog, transom | Comments Off

Cast Iron Gate

There are many handsome cast and wrought iron gates in Alexandria. This one is cast iron. Photographer: MarieMcC of Alexandria Daily Photo. Taken in July 2006. This gate is in Alexandria VA.

Detail of gate.

August 6, 2006 Posted by | Alexandria VA, doorway, gate, photoblog | Comments Off

Common Doorway No. 2

This is a popular style of doorway in Antigua. Photographer: Rudy Giron of Antigua Daily Photo. Taken in July 2006. This doorway is in Antigua, Guatemala.

August 5, 2006 Posted by | doorway, Guatemala, photoblog | 2 Comments

Blue Frame

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

August 4, 2006 Posted by | Alexandria VA, doorway, photoblog, transom | Comments Off

Municipal House

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.

August 3, 2006 Posted by | architecture, Art Nouveau, Czech Republic, doorway, Europe, photoblog, transom | Comments Off

Common Doorway No. 1

This is a popular style of doorway in Antigua. Photographer: Rudy Giron of Antigua Daily Photo. Taken in July 2006. This doorway is in Antigua, Guatemala.

August 2, 2006 Posted by | doorway, Guatemala, photoblog | Comments Off

Second Empire

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

August 1, 2006 Posted by | Alexandria VA, architecture, doorway, photoblog, transom | Comments Off

The Wolf is At the Door

The door knocker could be a dog, but it looks like a wolf to me. Photographer: MarieMcC of Alexandria Daily Photo. Taken in July 2006. This doorway is in Alexandria VA.

July 31, 2006 Posted by | Alexandria VA, doorway, photoblog | 1 Comment

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