East Gate
East Gate is a city gate in Caernarfonshire, Gwynedd, Wales. East Gate is situated nearby to the pub The Hole in the Wall, as well as near the art gallery Pablo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caernarfon Castle and Caernarfon Town Walls.
Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The first fortification on the site was a motte-and-bailey castle built in the late 11th century, which King Edward I of England began to replace with the current stone structure in 1283. Caernarfon Castle is situated 650 feet southwest of East Gate.Caernarfon Town Walls
Caernarfon's town walls are a medieval defensive structure around the town of Caernarfon in North Wales. The walls were constructed between 1283 and 1292 after the foundation of Caernarfon by Edward I, alongside the adjacent castle.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caernarfon and Caeathro.
Caernarfon
Caernarfon is a Royal town in Gwynedd, North-West Wales. Caernarfon is famous for its breathtaking castle and as a stronghold of the Welsh language. The castle and fortified complex is recognised on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the finest examples of late 13th-century and early 14th-century military architecture in Europe.Caeathro
Village
Caeathro is a village situated on the A4085 road between Caernarfon and Waunfawr in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It is one and a half miles from Caernarfon and two miles from Waunfawr, and is part of the community of Waunfawr.
Bontnewydd
Village
Bontnewydd is a small village and community with a population of 1,162 located on the A487 road 1+2⁄3 miles south of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, Wales, close to the river Gwyrfai, 2 miles from its outflow into Foryd Bay. Bontnewydd is situated 2 miles south of East Gate.
East Gate
- Type: City gate
- Also known as: “East Gate, Incorporating 3 Hole-in-the-wall Street”, “Exchequer Gate”, and “Porth Mawr”
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Caernarfonshire, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.14081° or 53° 8′ 27″ north
Longitude
-4.27535° or 4° 16′ 31″ west
Open location code
9C5Q4PRF+8V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“East Gate” goes by many names.
- German: “Stadtbefestigung Caernarfon”
- German: “Town Walls Caernarfon”
- Welsh: “Porth Mawr”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Hole in the Wall and Pablo.
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