These two attractive green doors are in the town of Silves, Portugal. I use the word ‘attractive’ because I love the tiles, the cobbles, the ornate metal balconies and the old doors with curved frames, traditional style hearkening back to when the building was originally constructed. However, I don’t love the unsightly (and dangerous-looking) tangleContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Faded Glory”
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Thursday Doors – Silves, Portugal
This lovely little door is set into a wall on an ancient street, directly across from a twelfth century cathedral that may have even earlier origins, in the town of Silves, Portugal. The street is sloping, as you can see from the line of the cobbles, and there is a view across red-tiled roofs toContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Silves, Portugal”
Thursday Doors, Silves Cathedral, Portugal
This is the main entrance to Silves Cathedral, Silves, Portugal. Originally built as a mosque during the period of Moorish rule, it was converted to a cathedral after Reconquista, with further architectural work completed over several centuries. This doorway was constructed in 1470, and is in a traditional Romanesque style. The doors themselves look ratherContinue reading “Thursday Doors, Silves Cathedral, Portugal”
Thursday Doors – Silves, Portugal
This week’s door photograph was taken in the town of Silves, Portugal. Carved wood and curved metalwork make this quite an ornate door, yet the flyers casually shoved underneath add a prosaic touch, as do the jumble of wires overhead. Located in the south of Portugal, Silves was a Caliphate from the 8th to 13thContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Silves, Portugal”
Wednesday Wander – Silves Castle, Silves, Portugal
Today has been icy cold, a real change from the springtime promise of earlier this week. So, as a little escape from the cold and grey, my Wednesday Wander this week is to Silves Castle, one of the best-preserved Moorish castles in Portugal. The castle was constructed between the 8th and 13th century, when SilvesContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Silves Castle, Silves, Portugal”
Helen Glynn Jones 