Thursday doors – 16 October 2025 – Marrakesh doors

Doors 328 – Doors of Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025 (Part VIII)

I have been a little all over the place lately, and just returned from a few days fishing in Cornwall. I also have to go in to the office tomorrow, something of a rarity, so I am getting ahead of myself by writing this post last night.

These are the last few doors in Marrakesh from an early morning doorscursion on my own, during a short period of light drizzle. These street doors here resemble many of the doors I have already featured, but include some open gateways as I approached the Souk area. Next week things get a little bit different, but in the meantime I hope you enjoy this selection:

Studded door and ornate surround, Rue Douar Graoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Studded door and ornate surround, Rue Douar Graoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025

 

Studded door within a door, Rue Douar Graoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Studded door within a door, Rue Douar Graoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Steps up to a slim door, Rue Douar Graoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Steps up to a slim door, Rue Douar Graoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Door to Riad Mehdia, Rue Douar Graoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Door to Riad Mehdia, Rue Douar Graoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Door within a large double door complete with chair and motorbike, Rue Riad Zitoun El Jedid, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Door within a large double door complete with chair and motorbike, Rue Riad Zitoun El Jedid, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Doorway to the Bahia Craft Market, Trik Amlak Mkhaznia, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Doorway to the Bahia Craft Market, Trik Amlak Mkhaznia, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Doorway to a carpet shop, Trik Amlak Mkhaznia, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Doorway to a carpet shop, Trik Amlak Mkhaznia, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Tiled keyhole doorway to the jeweller's souk, Trik Amlak Mkhaznia, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Tiled keyhole doorway to the jeweller’s souk, Trik Amlak Mkhaznia, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Large city wall gateway, Rue de Berrima, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Large city wall gateway, Rue de Berrima, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025

I guess this is about the halfway stage of doors from Marrakesh, and so far all of the doors have been residences or shops. The next few selections will be from sites and places of interest that we visited during our stay, although the odd street door will be making appearances from time to time. May I wish you a fabulous 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.

Thursday doors – 9 October 2025 – continuing Marrakesh doors

Doors 327 – Doors of Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025 (Part VII)

This week’s selection of door photographs continues on from last week’s solo doorscursion which I managed to squeeze in on one of the mornings of our trip, accompanied on the way by a little light rain.

One of the things that is notable about doors in Marrakesh is that it would seem that the occupants are extremely proud of their doors and door surroundings. Even though the streets are a little untidy with exposed wires and power lines, everywhere and an abundance of dust and rubble, much of it probably after effects of the destructive earthquake in September 2023, great care is taken to present a good-looking entrance to homes and businesses. Enjoy the doors:

Gateway to the traditional arts area, Route Sidi Boudchich, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Gateway to the traditional arts area, Route Sidi Boudchich, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025

Keyhole gateway, Route Sidi Boudchich, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Keyhole gateway, Route Sidi Boudchich, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025

Trash, cat, door, Route Sidi Boudchich, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Trash, cat, door, Route Sidi Boudchich, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025

Door within an industrial gate, Route Sidi Boudchich, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Door within an industrial gate, Route Sidi Boudchich, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025

Stunning green panelled door and wall decorations to match, Trik Tikhizrit, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Stunning green panelled door and wall decorations to match, Trik Tikhizrit, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025

Fine studded door, with red surround, Trik Tikhizrit, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Fine studded door, with red surround, Trik Tikhizrit, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025

Studded patterned door and beautiful decorative tiles, Trik Tikhizrit, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Studded patterned door and beautiful decorative tiles, Trik Tikhizrit, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025

Studded metal door within a door, Derb Bougaldone, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Studded metal door within a door (for little people), Derb Bougaldone, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025

Old brick gateway, Derb Bougaldone, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Old brick gateway, Derb Bougaldone, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025

Classic wooden door with large bolt and keyhole doorway, Rue Douar Graoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Classic wooden door with large bolt and keyhole doorway, Rue Douar Graoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025

As a note to myself, I will probably do a post of the Marrakesh cats (and a door or two) and some other street scenes at some point, to give more of a taste of the place. I hope you have a great 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.

Thursday doors – 28 September 2023

Doors 236 – Lincoln City doors (Part VIII) – Gateways of Lincoln

This September, and the months leading up to it, has been an incredibly busy time for me at work, landing four major projects. I hope that things will start to calm down a bit and that I will have a bit more time to allow space for creativity and imagination. I have found it difficult to keep my blog posts going through this period, but have managed to maintain the discipline, which is good for my mental health. Unfortunately the haikus have dropped off, but I am excited to get back into a rhythm with them.

I will be treating myself to a few days in Cornwall on my annual fishing trip, starting tonight and it is the perfect way to ‘come down’ from such high intensity.

This week I pick up with some more Lincoln doors which I have broadly themed into gateways, most of which would have had gates or doors at some point. After this week, I think there might be a fun leftovers post, before moving on to some Italian treats from the summer. Here we go:

Little and large gates, Lincoln, July 2023
Little and large gates, Lincoln, July 2023

Exchequer Gate, Lincoln, July 2023
Exchequer Gate, Lincoln, July 2023

Lincoln Guildhall gateway from the north, Lincoln, July 2023
Lincoln Guildhall gateway from the north, Lincoln, July 2023

Lincoln Guildhall gateway from the south, Lincoln, July 2023
Lincoln Guildhall gateway from the south, Lincoln, July 2023

Priory Arch gateway, Lincoln, July 2023
Priory Arch gateway, Lincoln, July 2023

Stokes High Bridge over the River Witham, Lincoln, July 2023
Stokes High Bridge over the River Witham, Lincoln, July 2023

OK, so a bridge with a Tudor building over a river isn’t technically a gateway, but is is a rather impressive sight and one I wanted to include. The doors below were up the passage way on the right of the building, near the spiral fire escape.

Tudor door, Stokes High Bridge, Lincoln, July 2023
Tudor door, Stokes High Bridge, Lincoln, July 2023

Side entrance door, Stokes High Bridge, Lincoln, July 2023
Side entrance door, Stokes High Bridge, Lincoln, July 2023

One final push with work this morning before I go on my escape. I hope you have a great end of week and 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 Thursday Doors post.

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