Door 31
Back to Barcelona again (a rich source of doorage) and a little look at a couple of the enormous appartment doors that can be found in the more affluent commercial areas of the city. This door was sandwiched between two rather exclusive shops, and was typical of the rather imposing entrances in the area. I particularly liked it because of its Tolkeinesque design – elves live here.
However, this door is not the main event of this post. Much of the attraction I have for doors is imagining what lies on the other side – does the door provide any insight or is it a barrier to discovery?
One of these large doors happened to be open when my daughter and I strolled past, and oh my! what an incredible lobby area lay on the other side. I was utterly overwhelmed by the decoration and detail to this entry way.
So we stepped closer to get a better look…
From the ceiling to the floor, this lobby oozes class. Stunning ornate plasterwork on the ceiling draws you in past the beautiful tiled walls and marble steps. and on either side of the steps metalwork rails (which appear to have no purpose other than decoration) lead you a second interior set of doors.
The beautiful inner set of doors are worthy of a Thursday doors post in their own right, and the crazy lampshade seems to be utterly at home in this visual feast. Now I don’t know if this is typical of Barcelona appartments, but I think it is amazing that so much effort has gone into something that will be seen by so few people. This is a city that seems to be proud of putting on displays, and for the visitor it is awe inspiring.
by Scooj
More doors at: Thursday Doors – Norm 2.0
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Wow what a lobby!!
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It really is something.
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Those are wonderful Art Nouveau doors. Very Barcelona, too.
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Incredibly Barcelona.
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They certainly do a good line in doors there. I must be more attentive to such things if I ever go there again
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It becomes obsessive, be careful.
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Amazing doors
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whoa – impressive – one would like to live there just for the entrance! Great find:)
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I agree.
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Wow, both sets are impressive as is the lobby!!
janet
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Both are beautiful but as several others have said, that lobby is stunning! Great shots 🙂
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Thank you.
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My question is….was the door built around the entryway or the entryway built around the door? So ornate!
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I don’t know, nor do I know if this is typical in Barcelona.
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It certainly is beautiful. Guess I’ll just have to wonder 😊
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Ohhh, my! This is some doorage indeed! 😮 (Love the word!)
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