Doors And Windows

A lifetime ago, when I started on the old chain, I had a challenge called "7 Days Outside". It was a simple and fun challenge, which consisted of posting something according to the given topic of the day. These were the topics: windows, doors, rust, gates, statues, bricks and street lamps.

It's no secret I love each category, but have not posted anything related for a long time. Last week I saw some posts on Hive and I thought it's time to hunt for some of these topics again. Last week I took some photos, some really interesting, others just the usual style of the era the house or the building was built in. I'm going to post the photos and let you decide if you like it or not.

The building was built between 1797–1803 when the Baroque style was in vogue. These buildings are all protected by the city, so the original style has to be maintained. I love the brown wooden window frames but what I love even more is that the window grates are between the two windows and not outside. It makes it unique as you don't see many like this. The white painted frame highlights the window nicely.

This is the first level window on the font of the building. It is a bit different from the first one, but still the same style.

This window is very different from a normal window and it may as well not be a window, just a decoration set up looking as a window. The reason why I took the photo and decided to share it is because I love colored glass. However, usually I prefer the colored glass, or painted glass to be translucent, thin and without texture if possible. This is a bit rough, but still nice. I love the design, the uneven pieces put together, with the round part in the middle.

This is the front door of a catholic church and it is a very interesting one. I wish I knew how old the door is, but I don't. The upper part of the door is absolutely charming. The handle as well.

I'm not sure if this is a door, it looks like it but has no handle and no evident sign of a handle either. It is next to the main door I posted above. Regardless of what it is, it looks amazing. The carving is fantastic.

This is on the other side of the main door and looks just as lovely as the other, even though this is much more simpler. The yellow-white color combination is a nice addition to it, it frames the brown wood very well.

I wish I could have found a better spot to take the shot, but there was no better spot. This is the upper window of the church, with a stone sculpture, above which there's another interesting window.

Last, but not least, another church door that must have seen better days. It looks terrible, but even so, for me it has it's own beauty.

My focus will be on these beauties this summer and I'll be hunting for interesting pieces wherever I will go. I'm hoping to find hidden jams.

So which one is your favorite? You can pick more than one, obviously :)