Count (Do)Orlock for #doorsday

(Scroll back and forth quickly through pictures 2-5 for the best experience )

This door is one of the side doors from the Collegio di Spagna - part of the University of Bologna and operational since the 14th century. It is a college for Spanish Students and it is the oldest in the world open to foreign students. (More on this cool building later!)
I spent more time on this than I care to admit and how I arrived at this magnum opus/possible cry for help has been surprising - even for me. I would love your opinions on in the comments!
I hope you like it and it makes you smile!

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Looking Wist(eria)fully... for #doorsday

Door with a lovely long haircut in the centre - Peter, I imagine, was reminiscing about when he had ̶h̶a̶i̶r̶, I mean, wisteria.

(This joke got his seal of approval before posting! )

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Porta Castiglione for #Doorsday

"But that's not a door, you f*cking idiot!"
Well, in Italian it is. Porta = Door. So, if you have any problems with that - take it up with the country of Italy.
Porta Castiglione was first built in the middle of the 13th century and then given a spruce in the 15th century. Back in the day, it was part of the city walls used to protect the centre - it was a machiocolated rampart (which means it was used for defensive purposes to keep undesirables out). Thankfully, it's not used for that purpose anymore, so now I can live here.


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Come on, Baby, Light my Fire - T̶h̶e̶ D̶o̶o̶r̶s̶ This Door #Doorsday

There was a little accident and a car caught fire and damaged the door. (Nobody was hurt, everyone is fine! ). It happened a while ago - they just haven't replaced the door -
Must have known Doorsday was coming!

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More fantastic street art for doorsday!

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Ring Ring! It's #Doorsday!

Here we have the front door to Casa Caccianemici in Bologna. Last week for window Friday I showed you one of its windows.
Some of the building dates back to the 13th century, other parts to the 15th century. It used to be home to the Passapoveri tower. "Caccianemici" means "to throw out/get rid of enemies" - so I guess as long as you are on good terms with the homeowners you're fine!


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"Open The Noor!" It's #Doorsday!
Being a bit cheeky with this door - as it's a door within a door - Doorception

The open door is part of Il Palazzo Monti Poi Salina, this version - built between 1736 and 1738. One of the courtyards has a well dating back to the 14th century, oh and the palazzo was used as a bomb shelter during World War II.
There's like a web designer office or something across the road - I don't know much about it to be honest!

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Knock Knock! It's #Doorsday!

Catalani Tower House / Casa Torre dei Catalani.
The house is 16 metres high and was built around 1200 as a livable tower. It's got a lot of history, a legend of love and loss, some interesting family members who appear in Dante's Inferno and it's just tucked away in a little quiet backstreet.

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