CIMG2268 A red roof peeking behind an arch

CIMG2268 A courtyard in Vilnius Old Town with an arch between buildings that appears gratuitous; did it ever have a function? Was there a gate there in the distant past? Behind it, under a red roof, there is a bank of narrow doors that probably belong to storage units. Judging by how narrow they are, these are probably not entrances into apartments.

Here is an image of another, similar bank of storage units in a different place of Vilnius Old Town — this was a common feature of the Soviet era. Except the owners of that one have painted the doors cheerful colors.

Vilnius, Lithuania, May 2006