The door can be considered one of the oldest and essential elements of architecture. Small openings to the first dwellings were covered with furs, only through them light entered. The doors also reflect cultural and geographical peculiarities.
For example, in ancient times, doors and city gates were guarded by two-faced deities who watched both sides at the same time. Low doors led to a peasant’s hut, high, wide openings – to monumental palaces and churches. In Lithuanian folk customs, the door threshold is mentioned at all important stages of a person’s life – birth, marriage, death. A persecuted Christian becomes safe as soon as he crosses the threshold of the church door.
A door serves two different purposes: an opening that connects different spaces and a partition that isolates them. Throughout the ages, people have sought to strengthen this weak part by symbolic means. Door aesthetics changed along with architectural styles. 20th century there was a sudden leap in development, the traditional meaning of doors began to be changed by technology and new materials.
As you travel through the main streets of the old town, look not only at the entrances and doors marked on the route, but also pay attention to other doors and gates. What are they? Tall or short, new or old, what color, decor, handles. Finally, are they blind or inviting?
We recommend viewing the general view of the entrance from a greater distance or across the street, then come closer to view the details.
