This week’s door offering is from the cathedral in Kalmar, Sweden – an imposing landmark forming part of the town square.
You’d think I would have taken a photo of the exterior doors of this magnificent building … or perhaps a photo of the building itself, which was completed in 1703. Sadly, I did not.
In my defense, the exterior doors were actually quite simple and plain compared to the formidable building itself – stunning in its bright golden colour.
I did however photograph the top of the cathedral – because I am enamoured with clocks on buildings. So I guess what you lost in a door, you gained in a clock.
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That interior door is stunning – so glad you shared!
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Thank you. It was such a lovely church 🙂
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Very cool pics. I did not visit this place when I traveled to Sweden in 2012; too bad I missed it.
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I wish I had had more time to spend in Sweden – particularly to get to Stockholm. Kalmar was the only place we visited and I was completely smitten with the country.
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I guess you might have wanted an outside shot. But the inside one you got is excellent…especially for a “doors” shot. And the reflection shot is just very cool! I keep thinking I’m going to do “doors” or “windows” but I just don’t get around to it. So thanks for doing it!
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Thank you.
I’ve noticed I have a tendency to photograph certain types of things – doors happen to be one of them and Norm’s Thursday Doors fit right into it.
Now if only there was a similar feature for clocks, bridges, statues, signs, …. 😉
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Me, too. Doors, windows, even roofs. And I’ve seen Norm’s thingy. It’s Thursday here, maybe I’ll…no.
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It took me a minute, but the reflection in the chandelier is really cool.
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Thanks Jeff. As another blogger pointed out, someone is taking very good care of that church to ensure the chandeliers are so shiny and clean 🙂
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GORGEOUS photos, Joanne. You are a woman of many talents.
Loved this!
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Thank you! My photos are often hit-and-miss so I’m thrilled when they exceed my expectations 🙂
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Really lovely! I especially liked the mini-you reflected in the chandelier!
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Thank you. I managed to take a selfie that didn’t make me feel self-conscious 🙂
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Stunning!
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Thank you 🙂
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Ah, a photographer from the same school as me. When you get home and you’re going through the photos and realise you don’t have a photo of something that logically you think you should have a photo of and think “Why didn’t I take a photo of that?”
Mind you, in this case, it’s superfluous because the inside doors are the money shot.
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Yes … and then I discover that I’ve taken an inordinate number of the SAME photo in a slightly different way.
Obviously we have a special talent 🙂
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What a stunning interior – like a fairytale palace. The contrast to the exterior is interesting, though what we can see of the outside is beautiful in its own right. Someday you’ll have to do a post on your clock photos 🙂
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I was thinking the same thing.
I’ve been spending a lot of time working on my photo library and have discovered I have quite a few clock photos 🙂
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Joanne, this is absolutely gorgeous and truly “Divine.” I had a grandpa born from Swedish parents and he would have enjoyed the beauty in this elaborate door and sanctuary. The door’s reflection in the chandelier was like out of a magazine! 🙂
I went the opposite direction, thinking about politicians snd how they used to go to small towns and hold town hall meetings. The Donald disembarked his private jet in Columbus and held his campaign speech in the airport hangar! Gone are the days of meeting and greeting the everyday people in a local diner or coffee shop. . .
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Thank you Robin 🙂
I’m quite thrilled that the chandelier photo has received so much praise. It was simply a quick fun shot taken after I had taken SO. MANY. other photos inside the church.
I added it at the last minute to the post because it amused me 🙂
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Wow…what a door! Interesting that the exterior door is plain and the interior so opulent…I wonder why?
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I wondered that too. I was quite unprepared for how stunningly beautiful it was inside..
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Beautiful, and somehow, very Swedish…I loved the clock too. Nice to see, as I have never been to Sweden.
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Thank you. Kalmar was the only city we visited in Sweden since we were time limited, but it was a beautiful little city and I hope to get back to Sweden again someday 🙂
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Tres’ cool… especially the clock. 🙂
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Right?! There is just something about a clock face on a building … 🙂
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Can anyone say “Ornate?” That’s really something, something quite beautiful.
janet
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Oh yes! Very ornate … and although overt ornateness is not my personal style, I can certainly appreciate it when I see it somewhere else 🙂
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I feel the same, Joanne.
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Wonderful combination of door, organ, balcony, pillars. No doubt the outside couldn’t compare. Lovely post Joanne.
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Thanks Ruth. I’m happy to feature such a lovely building.
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I love the little you reflected in the chandelier. A very grand building.
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A very, very tiny me 🙂
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That is one amazing door! Also like the reflection in the lighting fixture – they must employ someone to shine it up like that!
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ohhh – I hadn’t thought of the maintenance required to get that shine! How very true. Now I’m even more impressed with those chandeliers than I was originally!!
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I often worry about things like that – like who on earth dusts those amazing pipes in the first photo 🤔
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It’s awful, but the only time I think about stuff like that is when it’s dirty!
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Much healthier I’m sure😳
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There’s nothing that says you have to take a photo of the door from the outside…right? That’s a gorgeous cathedral inside, love the colors.
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It was really beautiful inside … and I’m pretty jaded when it comes to visiting churches.
I was doing a lot of oooo’ing and ahhhh’ing.
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Even though I’ve never been to Kalmar, it looked familiar … it was as if I sensed it was Swedish before I read it. The interior of my hometown Cathedral looks very similar! Love the reflection in the chandelier 🙂
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I don’t know anything about the history of swedish architecture, but I’m not surprised it would feel familiar to you.
The chandelier was really just an afterthought of me being playful with my camera. There was just SO MUCH to see in this cathedral.
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it is so impressive!
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There is nothing quite like an old cathedral for the *wow* factor 🙂
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Wow! Hard to imagine a plain and simple door on a building like that. Fabulous photos.
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I know! Why put a plain black door on such a beautiful building?!
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Wha! Just gorgeous. I love that organ I can only imagine how it must sound in that space.
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I imagine the acoustics are fantastic.
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I’m going to echo the “Wow” – that first photo is amazing.
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Those old church architects really knew what they were doing!
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A great series of shots, but my favorite is the reflection! Beautiful! 🙂
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Thank you! That was my *fun* shot trying to get my reflection 🙂
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Beautiful – especially love that chandelier. Well done!
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Wonderful shots Joanne and is that a “mini me” reflection in the third one 😀
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yes it is a mini-me 🙂
It was one of those fun shots you take without any planning and then discover you really like the result.
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Wow. (bit of a wordlesswednesday reaction, but it’s just) Wow 🙂
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Yes – I had that reaction too when I turned around to walk out of the church. Wow!
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Gorgeous interior doors, and entrance! Those are the organ pipes above it? It’s gorgeous. I like the green dome too.
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That was a pipe organ above the entrance doors and I think it just creates a *wow* when you turn around in a church and see an immense organ against the back wall.
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Yes, that’s the word WOW! 🙂
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Oh what a beauty. I am talking about the organ, I learned how to play when I was a child, but wouldn’t dare touching this impressive instrument.
The picture that shows the reflection in the chandelier is one of your best. Good eye!
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I understand that playing a pipe organ is actually very difficult. I’m really impressed that you learned how!! I never mastered the piano … I’m afraid I really have no musical sense.
I’m glad you liked the chandelier. It was my backhanded way of taking a selfie, but then I discovered the reflection of the door and organ in the background 🙂
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Learning to play the organ was an act of self defense. This way I could be on the second floor and do my homework or read and didn’t really attend mass the way I was suppose to. 🙂
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hahahaha! The powerful logic of a child 🙂
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Stunning interior door, chandelier and clock. It’s okay, Joanne. You’ve made up for not taking a photo of the exterior door. I’m gobsmacked. Wow. ❤ ❤ 😛
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Every once in while (at least I’d like to believe it’s only occasionally), my non-talent as a photographer shows itself.
Thanks for forgiving my omissions this time 🙂
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That’s quite a door! I think you chose well!
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Thanks – it was quite the cathedral 🙂
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Gorgeous!
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It really was gorgeous. I don’t tend to go gaga over the interiors of church very often, but I did with this one.
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Beautiful, love those historic pipe organs! I’m not sure about Sweden any more, but in Denmark and Norway the state church is still Lutheran, and therefore the state provides funding for parishes, including pipe organs. Almost every church has one.
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Nothing rumbles through the soul quite like a well-kept pipe organ. I do tend to feel a sense of awe at these beautiful musical instruments.
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