Kos1976/old-windows-doors-48-6

European Architectural Details Dataset — 48 Authentic Heritage Shots

📋 Description

Curated collection of 48 high-resolution photographs documenting authentic European architectural details — rustic windows with wooden shutters, ornate stone facades, wrought-iron grilles, weathered doors, historic archways, and charming building exteriors shot across Italy and Europe.

Each image includes comprehensive CSV metadata with 13 classification fields optimized for machine learning pipelines, generative AI training, and computer vision benchmarks.

What makes this dataset unique

• Authenticity: All photographs shot on-location in Italy and Europe — no stock imagery, no synthetic generation
• Real locations: Shot across Italy (4) and broader Europe (44)
• Authentic weathering: 27 of 48 images show genuine age, patina, and historical wear — not artificial distressing
• Material diversity: Predominantly aged wood (20), plus stone (15), wrought iron (9), mixed materials (3), and glass (1)
• Architectural context: Details framed by stone archways, brick facades, stucco walls, marble columns, wrought iron grilles, and cobblestone streets
• Rich metadata: ~41 descriptive keywords per image + structured classification fields
• No missing data: All 13 metadata fields are fully populated for every image

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📊 Dataset Statistics

Metric	Value
Total images	48
Primary subjects	Doors (31), Windows (14), Architecture/Facades (2), Details (1)
Dominant material	Wood (20), Stone (15), Iron (9), Mixed (3), Glass (1)
Style distribution	Rustic (38), Vintage (9), Baroque (1)
Condition	Weathered/Aged (27), New (7), Unknown (14)
Historical eras	Ancient (4), Renaissance (3), Medieval (1), 20th Century (2), Unknown (38)
Geographic coverage	Europe (44), Italy (4)
Color palette	Orange/terracotta (38), Red (33), Green (14), Blue (12), Yellow (8), White (7), Gray (5), Brown (5), Black (1), Neutral (1)
Keywords per image	~41 average (range: 40–43)
Description length	~254 characters average (range: 217–298)
Title length	~25 characters average (range: 19–33)
Format	JPEG (.jpg)
Metadata	Structured CSV with 13 fields

Detailed Color Distribution

Color	Frequency
Orange	38
Red	33
Green	14
Blue	12
Yellow	8
White	7
Gray	5
Brown	5
Black	1
Neutral	1

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🏷️ Metadata Schema

Each image is accompanied by detailed metadata in photos_metadata.csv:

Field	Description	Example Values
filename	Image file name	IMG (10).jpg
title	Commercial descriptive title (19–33 chars)	"Colourful Shuttered Window"
description	1–2 sentence narrative context (217–298 chars)	"A vibrant green shuttered window set against a bold red wall..."
keywords	40–43 comma-separated tags	green_shutters, red_wall, stone_base, vibrant_colours, architecture...
category	Object classification	door · window · architecture · detail
material	Primary construction material	wood · stone · iron · mixed · glass
style	Architectural style	rustic · vintage · baroque
condition	Physical state	weathered · new · unknown
color	Dominant color palette (comma-separated)	red, green, orange · blue, yellow, orange
era	Historical period	ancient · renaissance · medieval · 20th_century · unknown
location	Geographic region	Italy · Europe
author	Photographer	Konstantin Anikin
copyright	Rights holder	© 2026 Konstantin Anikin

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🎯 Recommended Use Cases

🏠 Interior & Exterior Design AI

Training data for room generation models (RoomGPT, Interior AI, Collov) — real window textures, shutter styles, facade proportions, and architectural details for authentic visualization.

🏛️ Architectural Visualization

Reference library for 3D artists and architects working on heritage restoration, historical reconstructions, or European-style architectural projects.

🎨 Generative AI & Diffusion Models

• Interior/exterior design AI — training data for architectural generation (RoomGPT, Interior AI, Midjourney architectural styles)
• Architectural visualization — texture references and style anchors for 3D rendering pipelines
• Heritage preservation — authentic patina, weathering patterns, and material aging for restoration AI
• Image captioning — rich descriptions and keyword tags for vision-language model training

📐 Computer Vision Benchmarks

• Object detection — window/door classification and architectural element detection
• Material recognition — wood/stone/iron/glass texture classification
• Multi-label classification — color, style, era, and condition prediction
• Style transfer — rustic/vintage/baroque architectural style embeddings
• Color analysis — Mediterranean/European heritage color palette extraction

🧱 3D Texture Generation

Photogrammetry and NeRF training input for creating realistic PBR textures of weathered wood, aged stone, wrought iron, stained glass, and historic masonry.

📸 Stock Photography & Editorial

Curated visual reference for travel, architecture, and lifestyle editorial content.

🎮 Game Development

3D texture generation for historical/fantasy environments — medieval castles, Renaissance cities, rustic villages, Gothic cathedrals.

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🖼️ Sample Images

Title	Material	Style	Condition	Era	Location
Colourful Shuttered Window	stone	rustic	new	unknown	Europe
Historic Italian Building Facade	stone	vintage	new	renaissance	Italy
Rustic Barred Window	iron	rustic	weathered	ancient	Europe
Historic Archway Passage	stone	rustic	new	unknown	Europe
Ornate Renaissance Facade	stone	vintage	new	renaissance	Europe
Rustic Brick Wall Window	iron	rustic	weathered	unknown	Europe
Historic Italian Mail Slot	iron	rustic	unknown	unknown	Italy
Elegant Yellow Facade	mixed	vintage	unknown	unknown	Europe
Ornate Church Stained Glass	glass	baroque	unknown	renaissance	Europe
Rustic Brick Facade	wood	rustic	weathered	ancient	Europe
Vintage Shuttered Window	wood	rustic	weathered	unknown	Europe
Colourful Window Shutters	iron	rustic	unknown	unknown	Europe
Rustic Iron Door Lock	iron	rustic	weathered	unknown	Europe
Vintage Wooden Shuttered Windows	wood	rustic	weathered	unknown	Europe
Frosted Wooden Window Frame	wood	rustic	weathered	unknown	Europe
Vintage Turquoise Windows	wood	rustic	unknown	unknown	Europe
Rustic Wooden Shutters	wood	rustic	weathered	unknown	Europe
Rustic Weathered Window	wood	rustic	weathered	unknown	Europe
Rustic Wooden Shutter	wood	rustic	weathered	unknown	Europe
Rustic Wooden Window Shutters	wood	rustic	weathered	unknown	Europe

(Full previews available in the image files)

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📁 File Structure

european-architectural-details-48/
├── IMG (4).jpg
├── IMG (10).jpg
├── IMG (92).jpg
├── IMG (99).jpg
├── IMG (118).jpg
├── ... (48 JPEG files total)
├── photos_metadata.csv    # Full structured metadata for all 48 images
├── README.md              # This file
├── COMMERCIAL_LICENSE.md  # Commercial licensing terms
└── LICENSE.txt            # License agreement

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📜 Licensing

© 2026 Konstantin Anikin. All rights reserved.

This dataset is available under a custom license. Commercial licensing is available for different use cases.

Pricing

License Type	What's Included	Price
Academic / Research	Non-commercial use, citation required	Free
Commercial — Startup	1 AI model, up to 100K users	€200
Commercial — Business	Unlimited models, unlimited users	€500
Exclusive	Full ownership, dataset removed from public	€1,500

Custom licensing available upon request. Bulk discounts for 3+ datasets.

📧 Contact: tehnomaster1973@gmail.com
Subject: Commercial License Request — European Architectural Details Dataset

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📝 Citation

If you use this dataset in your research or project, please cite:

@dataset{european_architectural_details_2026,
  author       = {Konstantin Anikin},
  title        = {European Architectural Details Dataset — 48 Authentic Heritage Shots},
  year         = {2026},
  publisher    = {Hugging Face},
  url          = {https://huggingface.co/datasets/},
  keywords     = {architecture, windows, doors, facades, shutters, heritage, Europe, Italy, computer vision, generative AI}
}

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👤 Author

Konstantin Anikin — photographer and mechanic based in Italy

• 🔗 Shutterstock: [https://www.shutterstock.com/g/kos1976]
• 🔗 Amazon KDP: [https://www.amazon.com/author/darkacademia]
• 📸 Contributing photographer on Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Dreamstime, Depositphotos, 123RF
• 🏗️ Specializing in architectural photography, heritage documentation, and industrial details
• 🤖 Building curated training datasets for generative AI and computer vision

Passionate about documenting European architectural heritage through authentic, unfiltered photography. This dataset represents hundreds of hours of on-location shooting across Italian villages, historic city centers, and forgotten countryside estates.

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Changelog

Version	Date	Changes
1.0	2026-06-03	Initial release — 48 images with full metadata

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Keywords for Discovery

architecture, windows, doors, facades, shutters, entryways, archways, historical buildings, Italian heritage, European architecture, rustic, vintage, baroque, weathered wood, stone masonry, wrought iron, stained glass, church windows, medieval, Renaissance, Gothic, Tuscan, Mediterranean, texture, patina, architectural details, facade, travel photography, generative AI training, computer vision dataset, 3D textures, interior design AI, heritage preservation

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Last updated: June 2026