Here's a small collection of water doors (porte d'acqua) in Venice (there are hundreds of these in the city of canals).
Hard to tell if some of these are still being used or not. A couple of them aren't even doors anymore!
A beautiful former door~
Not sure about this one but it looks like the door is now two windows, maybe?~
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Comments (19)
Those doors are amazing. I love the weathered looks and the colors. I think I would have worn my camera out taking pictures of them.
Posted by photowannabe | February 7, 2012 2:02 PM
Posted on February 7, 2012 14:02
I'm going to have to visit someday.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Posted by Roger Green | February 7, 2012 2:04 PM
Posted on February 7, 2012 14:04
I love all these beautiful water doors. I think number 2 and the last one are my favorites. Cheers, Carver ABC Wednesday Team
Posted by Carver | February 7, 2012 2:07 PM
Posted on February 7, 2012 14:07
The precarious nature of doors and water, I feel calling them doors is not enough, perhaps they are portals to another world.
Posted by Joy | February 7, 2012 4:33 PM
Posted on February 7, 2012 16:33
Such attractive photos of these unusual doors! A great choice for the letter D.
Posted by photo phase | February 7, 2012 5:11 PM
Posted on February 7, 2012 17:11
A very interesting set of doors I love the weathered look and the muted colours.
Posted by starnitesky | February 7, 2012 5:46 PM
Posted on February 7, 2012 17:46
Hi Annie, I didn't know that they were called Water Doors. Very cool. What a wonderful photo collection. I really love how they are all so uniquely different and I really like the red bricks around them. I also like the framing of the former door too.
Have a great week.
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | February 7, 2012 10:23 PM
Posted on February 7, 2012 22:23
Would love to see Venice someday.
Dolce & Gabbana
Rose, ABC Wednesday Team
Posted by chubskulit | February 7, 2012 11:10 PM
Posted on February 7, 2012 23:10
Beautiful selection Annie! Love those venetian water doors. Have a good week!
Posted by AnnaLivia | February 8, 2012 7:30 AM
Posted on February 8, 2012 07:30
Love, love, love this eclectic collection, A!
Posted by menehune | February 8, 2012 12:55 PM
Posted on February 8, 2012 12:55
i love your photos...they all are rich in history...just looking at them gives me a rush of images in my head as to what has happened to it in the past...
Posted by Richard | February 8, 2012 2:54 PM
Posted on February 8, 2012 14:54
The doors in Venice are special, real beautiful.
I have been there several times and always discover new beautiful things.
Gattina
ABC Wednesday
Posted by Gattina | February 8, 2012 3:44 PM
Posted on February 8, 2012 15:44
That last door is certainly familiar, Annie, it being 'the most dysfunctional door in Venice', according to whoever used to write veniceblog. It's on Giudecca, which some people don't regard as Venice.
Posted by Bert | February 8, 2012 6:51 PM
Posted on February 8, 2012 18:51
Fabulous!!! Love these water doors. I find them intriguing too...they really evoke a sense of the past, don't they?!
Posted by Anne | February 8, 2012 9:14 PM
Posted on February 8, 2012 21:14
I've found the third door. It's on Rio Ca' di Dio, near San Martino. It's the water door of Palazzo Erizzo, viewed from Fondamenta Erizzo.
Posted by Bert | February 9, 2012 4:51 PM
Posted on February 9, 2012 16:51
The first one is next to Ponte Giustinian over Rio di San Vidal.
I don't think I'm likely to find the other two.
Posted by Bert | February 9, 2012 7:01 PM
Posted on February 9, 2012 19:01
Bert, do you want some clues about #2 and #4? I don't know exactly where they are but can look at my photos and see what's nearby. I'm pretty sure that the second one is in Cannaregio but will check when I get home from work.
By the way, you just left comment #8,000 on my blog!
Posted by Annie | February 10, 2012 8:57 AM
Posted on February 10, 2012 08:57
Une très belle sélection de portes d'eau. Bravo Annie, vos photos sont splendides.
J'aime particulièrement la photo de la porte de la maison rose proche du campo S'Vidal et la porte bleue turquoise de rio S'Caterina.
Bonne semaine
Danielle
Posted by Danielle | February 21, 2012 1:41 PM
Posted on February 21, 2012 13:41
Thank you Danielle!
Posted by Annie | February 22, 2012 6:42 AM
Posted on February 22, 2012 06:42