The old sector of Jeddah is called Al Balad, which in Arabic means the city center. Amidst the hustle and bustle of this busy district are examples of the interesting old architectural styles of Jeddah. Unfortunately many of these ancient buildings are crumbling and decaying. One constant threat is fire due to shoddy electrical wiring.
I love the arch, the wood carving, and the paint colors of this old door. I also delight in the bird perched above the doorway.
Many of the old doors like this one feature a smaller door within the larger door, as can be seen in the photo above.
This details of this door have a South Beach art nouveau feel.
Wouldn't it be cool to have this old door at the entry to your home?
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7 comments:
It is a door with real character! It appeals to me tremendously.
For what it is worth, it is a very beautiful door.
It's very nice. I also take pictures of doors often in Morocco.
I wonder why doors are so important (and beautiful) in Arabic countries.
Thanks, William - there are so many ancient lovely doors like this one, I even thought of doing a blog at one point featuring just the Doors of Jeddah!
One of my favorite subjects and this is a lovely one!
So beautiful! I love those doors ...
That is so gorgeous!
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