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Portcullis Gate and Argyle Tower

Portcullis Gate and Argyle Tower is a tower in , . Portcullis Gate and Argyle Tower is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and St Margaret’s Chapel.

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is a historic castle in , . It stands on , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633.

Church
Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Margaret's Chapel, in , is the oldest surviving building in , . An example of Romanesque architecture, it is a category A listed building.

Peak
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is a volcanic plug in the middle of upon which sits. The rock is estimated to have formed some 350 million years ago during the early Carboniferous period.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Lauriston.

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is the original settlement of . At its core is the Royal Mile, the long street descending east from Castle Crag to Holyrood Palace. This medieval city was cramped for space so it built higher and higher, and stank higher still, hence its nickname of "Auld Reekie".

Neighborhood
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is an area of central , , and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of and the , and north of public park.

Suburb
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is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of , which takes its name from a local historical land area. It lies between the more affluent area of and the .

Portcullis Gate and Argyle Tower

Latitude
55.94886° or 55° 56′ 56″ north
Longitude
-3.19973° or 3° 11′ 59″ west
Height
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
9C7RWRX2+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41299987
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­gatehouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
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