Powis Gates, Aberdeen
Powis Gates are a set of gate piers in Old Aberdeen. The cylindrical towers were designed by Alexander Fraser with an inspiration from Turkish minarets. The tops of the gates are slate caps with golden orbs and finials. The towers were completed in 1834.
Now a historical landmark, the gates were once the entrance to Powis House. The home was owned by Hugh Fraser Leslie of Powis who owned coffee plantations in Jamaica. The Fraser Leslie Arms can still be seen on the arch.
A shield with a bust of three men rests on the towers. It was placed in honor of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833.
Powis Gates are now located on the King's College campus of the University of Aberdeen. The archway of the gates leads to the Crombie-Johnston and King's postgraduate residence halls.
Visitors can view the Powis Gates at any time. There is no cost to tour the gates.
Now a historical landmark, the gates were once the entrance to Powis House. The home was owned by Hugh Fraser Leslie of Powis who owned coffee plantations in Jamaica. The Fraser Leslie Arms can still be seen on the arch.
A shield with a bust of three men rests on the towers. It was placed in honor of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833.
Powis Gates are now located on the King's College campus of the University of Aberdeen. The archway of the gates leads to the Crombie-Johnston and King's postgraduate residence halls.
Visitors can view the Powis Gates at any time. There is no cost to tour the gates.
Want to visit this sight? Check out these Self-Guided Walking Tours in Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can download the mobile app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" from Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The app turns your mobile device to a personal tour guide and it works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.
Download The GPSmyCity App
Powis Gates on Map
Sight Name: Powis Gates
Sight Location: Aberdeen, Scotland (See walking tours in Aberdeen)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Sight Location: Aberdeen, Scotland (See walking tours in Aberdeen)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Aberdeen, Scotland
Create Your Own Walk in Aberdeen
Creating your own self-guided walk in Aberdeen is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Aberdeen Introduction Walking Tour
The area where Aberdeen now sits has been inhabited by people for at least 8,000 years. The city that we now know as Aberdeen was first chartered in 1179. It was granted city status in 1891.
The city has been successful over the years due to vast granite deposits used for making sturdy buildings and fortifications. It was also known for its fishing, textile and paper-making industries. However,... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
The city has been successful over the years due to vast granite deposits used for making sturdy buildings and fortifications. It was also known for its fishing, textile and paper-making industries. However,... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
Aberdeen Old Town Tour
Established in 1489 as a separate burgh, Old Aberdeen was an important political, ecclesiastical and cultural center since the late Middle Ages. The locality merged with the rest of Aberdeen only in 1891. Today, the central part of the Old Town is a conservation area, characterized by well-preserved medieval dwellings and many other unique, vernacular structures of the 17th-early 19th centuries,... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.1 Km or 1.9 Miles
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.1 Km or 1.9 Miles