Portcullis Gate, Edinburgh Castle
(1574-present)

place and gate

Aged 450

Commemorated on 1 plaque

Edinburgh Castle #04

Portcullis Gate 1574-77 Built after the long siege of 1571-3 as the main gateway into the castle, it stands on the site of the medieval constable's tower. The top storey was added in 1887.

, Edinburgh, United Kingdom where it sited