Doors of Orihuela
Posted on: February 17, 2023
- In: Doors | History | Spain
- 102 Comments
I am joining Dan Antion over at https://nofacilities.com/ where he runs a series called Thursday Doors. This is what he has to say:
Welcome to Thursday Doors! This is a weekly challenge for people who love doors and architecture to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos, drawings, or other images or stories from around the world. If you’d like to join us, simply create your own Thursday Doors post each (or any) week and then share a link to your post in the comments below, anytime between 12:01 am Thursday morning and Saturday noon (North American eastern time).
Dan writes some great books too https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BC23MDLV
The doors I’m featuring today I discovered in Orihuela, an ancient inland city not far from where we live in Spain. There has been a city on the site since the fifth century and the buildings are an interesting mix of Arabic and European architecture.
I love this door on what appears to be a private residence, but it may have been a mosque at one time.
The main door to Santiago Parish Church; one of the many churches in Orihuela.
The fabulous entrance to Salvador and Santa Maria Cathedral, built on the site of a former mosque This entrance is called Door of the Chains
Another entrance to the cathedral.
Doors to the Town Hall or el Ayuntamiento, in Spanish
Doors to apartments in Orihuela
Door to the Santo Domingo Diocese College where I was given a guided tour by a couple of students.
Doors leading to the courtyard of the college
The gorgeous courtyard of the college
Hope you enjoyed this assortment of doors!
102 Responses to "Doors of Orihuela"
February 17, 2023 at 6:18 am
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February 17, 2023 at 6:22 am
I love the series founded by Dan Anion and also remember great contributions from Robbie. I also love your contributions, Darlene. Isn’t it wonderful how different doors can be and how they reflect the character of the building of the building?Thank you, Darlene! Enjoy a nice rest of the week. Hier in Germany we are currently celebrating a little carnival. xx Michael
February 17, 2023 at 6:04 pm
Thanks, Michael for reblogging and for the nice comments. I love this series that Dan is running too. Enjoy the carnival!
February 17, 2023 at 6:35 am
This is such a great idea – sharing unique and exotic doors…I need to take more and jump on board!
February 17, 2023 at 6:05 pm
You would enjoy this, John. I’m sure you have discovered some amazing doors in your travels. Doors to favourite restaurants would be fun.
February 18, 2023 at 3:08 am
That’s a GREAT idea! Since I am going to a 3 Michelin star restaurant tomorrow, I will do that!
February 17, 2023 at 6:38 am
The artfulness and architecture on these doors is magnificent. Doors seem magical to me because they often evoke Emily Dickinson’s lines, “Not knowing when the dawn may come, I open every door.”
February 17, 2023 at 6:44 am
Some reslly gorgeous doors, Darlene! I have always loved rounded doors.
February 17, 2023 at 6:09 pm
Thanks. I love rounded doors as well. We see a lot more of them here in Spain than I did in Canada.
February 17, 2023 at 6:56 am
I do like these doors, Darlene, especially that first one. I’d love to have a house with a courtyard on the inside!
janet
February 17, 2023 at 8:42 am
I love these doors, Darlene. The shapes are so interesting and the history is amazing. We have experienced churches being reused by other religions, but not after standing for centuries. The cathedral entrances are so large. I love the shape. Thanks for sharing these with Thursday Doors and for your kind words.
February 17, 2023 at 10:31 pm
Pleased you liked the doors I featured today. Thanks for organizing this challenge.
February 17, 2023 at 8:46 am
Dateline, absolutely beautiful!! The first one especially from a story book of Aladdin. 🙂
February 17, 2023 at 9:20 am
You’ve hit the motherlode of interesting doors!
February 17, 2023 at 9:32 am
I always love the door posts!! 💕
February 17, 2023 at 10:34 pm
I think it’s great that so many people enjoy interesting doors.
February 17, 2023 at 11:01 am
An amazing variety of doors. They don’t make them like that anymore. Wow!
February 17, 2023 at 11:24 am
I love strong, sturdy doors, and people!
February 17, 2023 at 10:39 pm
Strong and sturdy make great doors and people! Now there is a good metaphor, “She was as strong and sturdy as an old cathedral door.” They were meant to keep the invaders out as the churches were places of refuge in medieval times.
February 17, 2023 at 1:34 pm
Your door posts are wonderful, Darlene. The offer a little bit of travel in each read!
February 17, 2023 at 10:40 pm
Nothing like armchair travel! Glad you are enjoying these posts. I have lots more to share.
February 17, 2023 at 11:19 pm
Gorgeous doors, Darlene. That Islamic looking door may well have once been a mosque. The Muslims were forced to convert to Christianity in Spain during the early 16th century and expelled from Spain in the early 17th century. This is what I remember from when I read up about the Spanish Inquisition.
February 17, 2023 at 11:27 pm
So true and yet the Muslims, Jews and Christians lived peacefully together for many years before that. The Spanish Inquisition was nasty. Glad you liked the doors!
February 19, 2023 at 3:40 am
That is true. It is always a few that ruin everything for everyone.
February 17, 2023 at 11:32 pm
A gorgeous selection of doors, Darlene. All fascinating in their own beautiful way.
February 18, 2023 at 12:11 am
These are so beautiful, Darlene! I could take a tour there featuring nothing but doors and be awed.
February 18, 2023 at 1:36 am
Thanks, Toni. The doors alone are awesome. And they often open to many marvels!
February 18, 2023 at 2:45 am
Wonderful doors. Thanks for the tour of Orihuela, Darlene. Looks marvelous!
February 18, 2023 at 4:15 am
It’s a lovely old town, Rebecca. And every year they hold a fabulous Medieval Market.
February 18, 2023 at 4:30 am
How wonderful! I like seeing how you savor your time living in Spain.
February 18, 2023 at 6:21 am
You have an exceptional collection. You clearly see through your lens things others don’t see.
February 18, 2023 at 7:47 am
I do try to seek out unusual and unique things. The Arabic doorway I found down an alleyway. Thanks for the compliment.
February 18, 2023 at 3:47 pm
I love this post on doors Darlene…..brings back memories of vacation time with you and Paul being tourists in Spain, and too thinking about “opening doors leading to the future” and “closing doors on the past”……I have a feeling we have many doors yet to open:)
February 18, 2023 at 9:09 pm
Lots of doors to open for sure. Glad you liked the post my friend. xo
February 18, 2023 at 8:32 pm
Glad to learn about this. The doors are phenomenal
February 18, 2023 at 9:34 pm
These are some beautiful looking doors. I especially like the first one.
February 19, 2023 at 1:28 am
The first one was a real find as I discovered it down a small alley.
February 18, 2023 at 11:40 pm
Some spectacular doors, Darlene I love the Arabic one 🙂 x
February 19, 2023 at 1:30 am
I love the Arabic buildings still standing. So colourful and unique.
February 19, 2023 at 12:49 pm
Spain has some amazingly beautiful architecture and doors, Darlene. Thanks for sharing some great photos!
February 19, 2023 at 7:01 pm
I’m lucky to have these wonderful old doors so near to me. Like living in a storybook. Pleased you liked them too. xo
February 20, 2023 at 8:39 am
Wow! These are fabulous doors. Thank you so much, Darlene.
February 20, 2023 at 11:00 am
A beautiful collection of doors, Darlene. I love the architecture in Spain and Morocco.
February 20, 2023 at 6:04 pm
Me too. The mixture of Moorish and European architecture here in Spain is impressive.
February 20, 2023 at 11:30 am
A wonderful collection of doors, too many to choose a favorite. I do love the courtyard!
February 20, 2023 at 6:05 pm
Thanks for dropping in and commenting. It is hard to pick a favourite.
February 20, 2023 at 5:29 pm
What a stunning selection of doors! And so nice you got a guided tour 🙂
February 20, 2023 at 6:06 pm
I know. The college was having an open house the day I was there and invited me in to look around. It was very impressive. Thanks for visiting my blog.
February 21, 2023 at 2:12 am
Darlene, these doors are amazing! I want to much to visit Europe one day to explore and be awed by the amazing architecture. It’s so romantic! I especially love the upward angle view of the apartment balcony doors.
February 21, 2023 at 2:14 am
Thanks, Terrie. You would be amazed by the architecture in Europe and the age of the buildings. Glad you liked the apartment building doors. I must post more of them as I am constantly taking pictures of the amazing apartments.
February 21, 2023 at 2:36 am
Darlene, Orihuela is rich in dramatic and beautiful doors! Imagine the stories of everyone who has passed through them. Aww … how sweet to have a private guided tour and the courtyard is the epitome of harmony and tranquillity!
February 21, 2023 at 2:40 am
I know. Wouldn’t it be lovely to sit and read or do your studies in that courtyard? I too think of the stories those doors could tell.
February 21, 2023 at 4:41 am
thank you. I’m always drawn to doors when I travel.
February 22, 2023 at 12:00 pm
These doors are really stunning. How nice to have them on your doorstep 😊
February 22, 2023 at 7:57 pm
Thank you. I never thought about how amazing a door could be. You have opened my eyes and mind to a world of wonder. God bless.
February 23, 2023 at 1:06 am
Medieval people believed it was important to have an elaborate door to enter God’s house.
February 22, 2023 at 11:07 pm
Look at those doors! Gasp! So intricate and beautiful!
February 23, 2023 at 4:45 am
Love this post, Darlene….awesome doors….thanks for sharing!
February 23, 2023 at 5:16 am
Some of these doors would be perfect for painting! Glad you found them awesome.
February 23, 2023 at 6:00 am
Doors – one does get so many different types and patterns, I am always amazed to see what people design and use as a home front door and then as per your post, all these lovely and interesting doors.
I would like to hear from you and know if you may be interested to collaborate and be part of the SSPS crew. Please get in touch and we can discuss. Thanks for sharing your posts weekly with us.
February 23, 2023 at 6:02 am
Thanks so much, Esme. I do love interesting doors, especially very old ones that will have seen many people pass through them over the years.
February 23, 2023 at 10:03 am
Ooooh! Darlene, this is a truly splendid Doors post. I love all these wonderful shapes. Hugs.
February 23, 2023 at 6:26 pm
Delighted that you love these doors as I do. They do get the imagination going, don’t they?
February 23, 2023 at 11:51 pm
That college courtyard is beautiful. Lovely assortment of doors, Darlene.
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February 17, 2023 at 6:17 am
I’m really loving your door posts. I’m also enjoying seeing a bit of Spain – I’ve never been and it’s sneaking its way onto my list…
February 17, 2023 at 6:19 am
Thanks, Jo. I think you would love Spain, especially if get off the beaten track. So many hidden treasures. Mind you, the big cities have some amazing things to see as well.
February 17, 2023 at 6:20 am
We were only talking about it last night – we love landscapes and history and food, so off the beaten track is our fave destination.