Doors 324 – Doors of Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025 (Part V)
This week I am continuing with some doorscursions mostly concentrated at the southern end of the Medina of Marrakesh, not too far away from where our Riad was. There had been some light rain, which didn’t really matter, because it was short-lived and dried up pretty swiftly.
My description this week is fairly brief, because I find myself short of time to write this post. There is a bit more variation in the doors this time, and I even include some ghost doors (or, as some call them, phantom doors). Do you have a favourite? I know that I do:
A door with multiple panels which is sunk one step below street level, Tariq Sahrij Gnaoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025One doorway, two different doors, Tariq Sahrij Gnaoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Elegant door with a stunning tile surround, Tariq Sahrij Gnaoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Large arched door and sliding door cover, Tariq Sahrij Gnaoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Large ghost door, Tariq Sahrij Gnaoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Three studded doors in a side alley, Tariq Sahrij Gnaoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Wonderful door within a door, Tariq Sahrij Gnaoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Studded black door with small window above, Tariq Sahrij Gnaoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Concreted ghost door with brickwork exposed, perhaps a casualty of the earthquake, Tariq Sahrij Gnaoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Characterful wooden door, Derb Souikt Lahaj Abdellah, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Well, that’s it for this week and indeed for next week too, because I will be on a late summer family holiday in Madeira (Not many doorscursion opportunities, as the family have limited patience for my obsession).
May I wish you a very happy weekend.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s weekly Thursday Doors post.
Doors 321 – Doors of Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025 (Part II)
This selection of doors is presented in chronological order, following our first walk in the streets of Marrakesh, walking north from our hotel (featured last week) towards the centre of the Medina.
Our first impressions were very much shaped by the bustle of the city. Bright light, dusty streets, so many people walking the streets dodging the motorbikes and scooters that are the dominant form of transport through the narrow and windy streets. You will spot that the walls of Marrakesh, known as the Red City, are pinky-red in colour due to the local stone and clay, rich in iron oxide employed in the construction of the ancient city, and still used today. You will get used to this ubiquitous colour through the passage of these posts.
Marrakesh is a Thursday Doors dream, although it is not just doors, but arches and more generally the architecture that are so attractive. I hope you enjoy these first steps into the city as much as we did:
Minaret and supported walls (earthquake damaged) of the Moulay El Yazid Mosque, Place My Yazid, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025A cell tower disguised as a palm tree, complete with a stork nest (real) on the top, Rue Arset El Maach, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Cafe Tamrakcht with side door and open front, Rue de la Kasbah, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Studded wooden door and decorative surround, Bab Agnou, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Stunning carved entrance and keyhole doorways, Bab Agnou, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Double archway, Bab Agnou, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Bab Agnou city gate, Rue Oqba Ben Nafaa, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Iron/door with decorations, Passage Bab Agnaou, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Keyhole gateway in a city wall, Rue Oqba Ben Nafaa, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Modern studded door, Passage Bab Agnaou, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025Tatty door at No 37, Derb Oualdidine, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
It feels wonderful to revisit these doors and our trip to Marrakesh back in January, it was a great way to recharge our batteries and put us in a good place to tackle 2025. There will be plenty more doors next time and for some considerable time, I fear it might get a little samey or boring, but hope not. Have a great weekend all.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s weekly Thursday Doors post.
Well Feoflip really is the man of the moment. Before Upfest 2016 I hadn’t seen any of his work, or if I had, it had passed me by. Now it seems I can’t go anywhere in Bristol without stumbling upon one of his incredible pieces.
Feoflip, Wilder Street, Bristol, September 2016This face has something of the Easter Island statues about it, maybe given the Picasso treatment. I think it is a stunning piece, but the colours and shades he uses lends his work to blending in with its surroundings. Rarely do his pieces jump out and grab you by the collar, and many folk will just walk on by oblivious. But if you do happen to stop and take a look, you are in for a real treat. These are beautifully detailed and creatively styalised pieces that would look comfortable in many contemporary art galleries.
Feoflip, Wilder Street, Bristol, September 2016Beautiful work…and more of his to come.
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