Doors and Windows
of the World

Updated July 30, 2025

Doors and windows describe the aesthetic tastes of people in different cities and towns around the world. I've been photographing doors and windows for as long as I can remember. Here is my collection of doors, windows, gates and door details.

Islands
Tropics
North African
Mediterranean

Nordic
Urban
Far Eastern
Door Details

Windows and Doors of the Islands

The doors and windows of the islands are often vivid, welcoming and worn by salt and sun.

Door and Window in Havana, Cuba

I took to this small apartment near my flat in Havana, Cuba, with its brilliant turquoise.

Small Window in Trinidad, Cuba

I loved the bright cerulean paint surrounding this small window in Trinidad, Cuba.

Outhouse doors in Sandy Point, Abaco, Bahamas

Sandy Point Outhouse Doors

Lovely tropical greens on this beachside outhouse in the isolated Sandy Point, Abaco Islands, Bahamas.

Modest Window in Sandbank, Abaco, Bahamas

I photographed this window in Sandbank, a Haitian migrant camp near Treasure Cay in the Abaco Islands. It was lost in Hurrican Dorian.

Window with Iron Grates in Trinidad

You can see decades of pastel paints on this wall with a simple, wooden window.

Yellow House with Blue Windows and Doors

I found this stunning yellow apartment with blue doors and windows in Trinidad, Cuba.

"A window covered with raindrops interests me more than a photograph of a famous person."

- Saul Leiter

Apartment on Aguacate Stree, Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba

Door and Window in Habana Vieja

Well worn greens adorn this apartment in Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba.

Chipped Ochre Paints and Door

Chipped ochre paints reveal history in this Havana, Cuba apartment.

Charlie Chaplin Door

Charlie Chaplin iconography is everpresent in Cuba, where he was seen as a symbol of the Cuban peasant-worker during the Castro years.

Habana Vieja Doors

Cracked and broken doors offer glimpses into the often dim and dark interiors of Havana apartments.

Tropical Doors and Windows

My favorite doors and windows are playful and colorful and describe the pallete of a place. I am aware of nowhere on Earth where the doors and windows are so endowed with color and character as the Latin American tropics.

Modern Blue and Green Doors

Great colors are found on the urban center streets of Mérida, Yucatán

Grated Windows

Pastel blues surround these grated windows in Mérida, Yucatán.

Celestun, Mexico Happy Doors and Windows

Black Metal Door

Great Latin American colors surround this black metal door in Mérida.

Yellow Wall and Wood Door

Photographed in Mérida, Yucatán

Urban Door in Mérida

Colorful advertisements on display in a retail district in Mérida, Yucatán

Church Door

Bold colors on this sturdy church door in a quaint colonial plaza in downtown Mérida, Yucatán.

"If you feel you have to open a particular door, open it, otherwise all your life that door will haunt your mind!

- Mehmet Murat ildan

Grated Windows

Lovely turquoise colors on these grated windows in Mérida, Yucatán.

Entrance to Abandoned Beach Property

This abandoned beach property in downtown Celestun is filled with the color of age, decay and graffiti.

Grated Window and Stop Sign

Photographed in downtown Mérida, Yucatán.

Green Wood Door

Photographed in downtown Granada, Nicaragua

Mint Window

Grated window with faded mint paint, photographed in Mérida, Yucatán.

Yellow Window

Photographed in Celestun, Yucatán.

Camarones Window

White window surrounded by rich orange in Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia.

Pink Window and Door in Camarones, Colombia

Pink Door and Window

Photographed in Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia.

Beige Door and Windows

Photographed in Mérida, Yucatán.

Pink and Green Door

Photographed in Mérida, Yucatán.

Green Door with Red Outline

Photographed in Merida, Yucatán.

Turquoise Window

Photographed in Celestun, Yucatán.

North African Doors and Windows

The doors and windows of North Africa blend intricate craftsmanship with bold color, reflecting centuries of cultural fusion and Mediterranean light.

Bright yellow arched door with traditional black studded motifs set in a pale stone frame in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia.

Yellow Door with Black Studded Motifs

Photographed in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia

Blue window with ornate wrought iron grille set in a weathered white wall in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia.

Ornate Wrought Iron Blue Window

Photographed in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia.

Blue Arched Door

Photographed in Essaouira, Morocco.

Whitewashed Walls, Yellow Windows

Photographed in Essaouira, Morocco.

Sky Blue Metal Studded Door

Photographed in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia.

Ornate blue wooden door with hand-painted floral motifs in red, yellow, and green, located in the Medina of Tunis.

Hand-painted Floral Motif Door

Photographed in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia.

Marrakech Window

Fantastic decorated wooden window in Marrakech.

Blue Door

The use of blue from a Murex shell in Essaouira, Morocco has a long history. I write about it in these notes on Essaouira .

Turquoise blue window in the Medina of Tunis framed by white stone and protected by a diamond-patterned metal grille, surrounded by intricate, hand-painted ceramic tiles featuring floral motifs, golden arabesques, and cobalt blue scrollwork.

Maximalist Turquoise Shutter Window

This stunning window from a private courtyard in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia, features ornate lattice grillwork and stunning ceramic tilework in arabesque hues.

Sky-blue arched window in Sidi Bou Said with ornate wrought iron bars and a weathered wooden frame, set in a whitewashed wall beside yellow potted succulents, a blue metal gate, and a cactus in a yellow ceramic urn.

Sun-Worn Wooden Window Frame

This sky blue window exemplifies the white, blue and yellow colors of Tunisia's Sidi Bou Said.

Orange and Blue Window, Majorelle Gardens

Majorelle Gardens Window

Orange-trimmed window from the Majorelle Garden in Marrakech, Morocco.

Majorelle Gardens Door

Photographed in Marrakech, Morocco.

Green-shuttered window in the Medina of Tunis framed by ornate white stonework and protected by intricate black wrought iron bars, topped with a whimsical scalloped purple wooden awning and purple support brackets.

Window with Scalloped Purple Awning

This traditional North African window from the Medina of Tunis pops with modern color.

Tall narrow window in the Medina of Tunis with black wrought iron bars, painted pink on the inner frame and dark green on the outer frame, set in a weathered white stucco wall next to a vertical drainage pipe.

Pink Interior Frame Window

I photographed this stunning and joyful vertical window in the Medina of Tunis.

Essaouira Door

The classic blue of Essaouira is used on this beautifully shaped door.

Red Mosque Door

Photographed in Tangier, Morocco.

Green window with decorative iron grille set in a stone frame on a whitewashed wall in the Medina of Tunis.

Green Iron Grille Window

Photographed in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia

Ornate green wooden door with floral hand-painted panels and decorative ironwork in the Medina of Tunis.

Floral Motif Door

Photographed in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia.

Weathered blue door and small window in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, set in a whitewashed wall beneath a carved cream archway, with iron grilles, flaking paint, utility boxes, and a worn stone threshold.

Sun-bleached Door and Window

I photographed this old door and window with traditional Tunisian motifs in Sidi Bou Said.

Bright yellow double door with black studs and iron rings in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, framed by a painted black-and-white horseshoe arch and a yellow border, flanked by flowering plants and topped with a hanging lantern.

Horseshoe Ar ch Door

I photographed this striking door with traditional Tunisian black studs in Sidi Bou Said.

Marrakech Museum Door

One of my favorite interior door scenes is from this museum in Marrakech.

Blue Door

Photographed in Essaouira, Morocco.

Weathered yellow door ajar in Marsaxlokk, with graffiti, iron grilles, and golden evening light.

"The courage of the poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness."

- Christopher Morley

Blue arched door with yellow decorative patterns set in a carved stone frame in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia.

Decorative Blue Double Door

Photographed in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia.

Blue wooden door with ornamental nail patterns and matching window grille, framed by yellow and blue trim in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia.

Blue and Yellow Door

Photographed in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia.

Bronze arched door with a hammered texture set in a pale stone frame, located in the Medina of Tunis.

Hammered Surface Bronze Door

Photographed in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia.

Dark Orange Doors

Photographed in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia.

Mediterranean Doors and Windows

Whitewashed walls and brightly colored interiors are among my favorite design motifs of the Mediterranean. Influenced by the sea, by Mudéjar design motifs and heat and sun, this region has some of the world's most intoxicating doors and windows.

Sky blue wooden door in Valletta, Malta, set in a warm limestone facade, with ornate white wrought iron grilles over glass panels, a small vertical decorative inset, and a matching blue shuttered window nearby.

Vibrant Sky Blue Door and Window

I photographed this ornate, yet humble doorway and window in Valletta, Malta. Note the starburst iron patterns in the door.

Teal-Painted Shuttered Window

I was drawn to the bright teal paint against the typical honey-colored limestone stonework in an alley in Birgu, Malta.

Green double door in Valletta framed by stone arch and potted purple flowers.

Teal Green Double Door

The warm yellow stone of the Maltese building contrasts beautifully with this vivid door.

Yellow Window

Bright yellow window in alley adjacent to Mediterranean. Cadaques, Catalonia, Spain.

Salvador Dalí Door

Green door and whitewashed walls at the Salvador Dalí House Museum in Port Lligat, Catalonia, Spain.

Wrought Iron Window

Small window photographed in an alley in Cadaques, Catalonia, Spain.

Rectangular stone doorway carved into a massive limestone slab inside the Neolithic temple complex of Ħaġar Qim, Malta, with an opening leading to an interior chamber under a protective canopy.

This doorway from Ħaġar Qim, a Neolithic temple complex in Malta dating to around 3600–3200 BCE is one of the oldest architectural doorways on Earth that still remains standing. This portal into a deeper section of this temple was cut from a single slab of limestone.

Ornate double wooden door in honey-beige tones in Victory Square, Malta, with carved floral iron panels, circular brass medallions, and a decorative stone arch featuring symbolic religious carvings, set in a weathered limestone façade.

Twin Beige Church Doors

I photographed this door leading to the Oratory of Saint Joseph Church near the center of Birgu, Malta. Right above the door, you can see a carved stone arch which bears carpenter's tools nestled in vines and laurels, referencing the namesake of the church, the patron saint of workers and protector of the Holy Family.

Tall beige door in Birgu, Malta, framed by an arched limestone portal with carved pilasters, a decorative fanlight grille, and a sculpted angel keystone above the arch, set into a weathered stone façade.

Arched Limestone Portal Door

I photographed this tall, elegant vertical door in Birgu, Malta. Note its angel keystone in the arch above the door.

"A very little key will open a very heavy door.

- Charles Dickens

Elegant sky-blue double door in Mdina, Malta, set in a Gothic-arched limestone doorway with black iron strap hinges, a lattice transom window, and cascading bougainvillea blooms framing the upper right corner.

Blue Double Door with Lattice Fanlight

Photographed in Mdina, Malta. Note the five pairs of black iron strap hinges.

Bold blue Maltese door and matching shuttered window set into a yellow-painted stone façade in Mdina, Malta, topped by a traditional enclosed wooden balcony with lace-curtained windows and white corbels.

Cobalt Blue Door and Gallarija Balcony Window

I photographed this vivid door and window scene in Mdina, Malta. The blue closed timber balcony, the gallarijas, are ubiquitous in Malta. They were introduced during Moorish times as they were initially designed to allow women privacy with the benefits of cool, open windows and a view of the alleys below.

Bold Orange Double Door

Photographed in Birgu, Malta.

Arched Doors in Birgu

Centuries-old limestone buildings frame a vivid contrast between weathered wood and freshly painted color.

Red arched double door with black ironwork in a limestone wall in Mdina, Malta.

Arched Mdina Double Door

A bold red entrance framed by warm limestone and crowned with fan-shaped ironwork.

Red Window in Mdina

This iron-grilled window in the historic former capitol of Malta glows with red trim and ceramic flower pots.

Colorful Maltese doors in a sunlit alley of Valletta, Malta

Three traditional Maltese doors in Valletta show typical 19th-century design.

Yellow Window

Photographed in Antifiokita, Athens, Greece.

Rose Window

Photographed in Lefkes, Paros, Greece.

Lime Green Door and Window

Photographed in Naoussa, Paros, Greece.

Metal Celadon Green Door

Photographed in Lefkes, Paros, Greece.

Sky Blue Window

Photographed in Lefkes, Paros, Greece.

Tiny Door with Wood and Metal Details

Photographed in Lefkes, Paros, Greece.

"Everything is but a path, a portal, or a window opening on something other than itself."

- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Maya Blue Window

Photographed in Naoussa, Paros, Greece.

Turquoise Door

Photographed in Naoussa, Paros, Greece.

Blue Door with Navy Trim

Photographed in Lefkes, Paros, Greece.

Maya Blue Door

Photographed in the harbor of Naoussa, Paros, Greece.

Venetian Iron Door

Photographed in the Cannaregio neighborhood, Venice.

Green Wooden Window

Photographed in Piran, Slovenia.

Red Window

Photographed in Antifiokita, Athens, Greece.

Ochre Window

Photographed in Lefkes, Paros, Greece.

Venetian Doors and Windows

Photographed in the San Marco neighborhood of Venice, Italy.

Green Wood Window in Venice

Photographed in Cannaregio, Venice, Italy

Yellow-green Window

Photographed in Rovinj, Croatia.

Ancient Venetian Window

Oval window photographed in the Castello neighborhood, Venice, Italy.

Door with Arbor

Photographed in Cannaregio neighborhood, Venice, Italy.

Green Venetian Window

Photographed in the Dorsuduro neighborhood, Venice, Italy.

Blue and Yellow Cafe Doors in Lefkes, Greece

Nordic Doors and Windows

There is something special about the colors and design styles of the north, which is often reflected in personal ways in the doors and windows.

Orange Window

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Six Windowlets

Pint-sized windows, photographed in an alley in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Blue Door

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Green Door

Green door with classic nordic red corrugated walls.

Salmon-pink Exterior and Red Door

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

White Window with Blue Corrugated Walls

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Every door is another passage, another boundary we have to go beyond.

- Rumi

Narrow Window

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

White Door

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Window with Graffiti

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Tricolored Walls, Doors and Windows

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Yellow Door with Matching Bouquet

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Orange Door

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

White and Pink Window

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

White Window with Raven Figurine

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Window with Fence

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Red Door

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Urban Doors and Windows

Big stone entryways, graffiti, well worn wood. These are the common themes of the world's urban doors and windows.

Turquoise Door

Photographed in Paris, France.

Green Door

Photographed in Barcelona.

Georgian Door with Fanlight

Photographed in Dublin, Ireland.

Red double doors set within a Romanesque stone archway with carved columns and decorative capitals at St. Andrew's Church in Dublin, Ireland.

St. Andrews Church Door

Photographed in Dublin, Ireland.

Green Window

Photographed in Athens, Greece.

Old Door and Window

Photographed in Athens, Greece.

Shop Door

Photographed in Barcelona.

Middle Ages Doors

Doors preserved from the Middle Ages, photographed in Barcelona.

Carmine Door in Antifiokita, Athens, Greece.

Steel and Stone Entryway

Photographed in a petit courtyard in Barcelona.

Arched Door in Palermo

Green-painted wooden door, photographed in Palermo, Sicily.

Unless you call out, who will open the door?

- Ethiopian Proverb

Imperial Red Door

Photographed in Paris.

Convenience Store Door

Photographed in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Commercial Facility Door

Photographed in Forest Grove, Oregon.

Window Frame on Abandoned Property

Photographed in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Arched Door with Graffiti

Photographed in Barcelona.

Cathedral Door

Cathedral of Lima door, photographed in the Plaza Mayor, Lima, Peru.

Downtown Window

Photographed in Lima, Peru.

Alley Door

Photographed in Bend, Oregon.

Santa Maria del Mar Door

Catalan Gothic cathedral door, photographed in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Cathedral Door

Photographed in Mérida, Mexico

Far Eastern Doors and Windows

The doors and windows of Asia blend stark modernism, intricate wood carvings, latticework, and bold colors with symbolic motifs of nature and spirituality.

A window detail from a palace in Seoul, South Korea includes rich, colorful details and green windowshades.

Green Palace Window

Photographed at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea.

Door in the Haebangchon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea

Door in Haebangchon

Intricately designed black and gold door in Haebangchon, Seoul, stands out against a vibrant teal wall with murals of trees and flying birds.

A narrow, weathered door in an Euljiro alley in Seoul, surrounded by colorful, densely packed Korean signage advertising printing, name tag, and seal services. The small storefront is cluttered with layered posters and old utility meters, capturing the gritty, industrious charm of the neighborhood.

Euljiro Alley Door

Photographed in Euljiro Neighborhood, Seoul, South Korea.

Changdeokgung Palace Door

Photographed in Jongno-gu District, Seoul, South Korea.

Traditional Korean Lattice Window

Photographed at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea.

Wooden Folding Doors

I photographed these traditional wooden doors with intricate iron hinges at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea.

Bukchon Door

A contemporary door photographed near the Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea.

A contemporary door in the Bukchon area of Seoul

Contemporary Seoul Door

Photographed in the Bukchon neighborhood of Seoul.

"The window is the soul's eye, revealing the world beyond, yet also reflecting the mind within."

- Korean Proverb

Green doors at Jeongsusa Temple on Ganghwa Island

These green doors at the great hall of the small Jeongsusa Temple on Ganghwa Island in South Korea feature lotus munsal motifs are considered a national treasure.