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Traitor’s Gate – River Arrivals & Control
How water gates staged arrivals: architecture, security layers, and the reputational power of Traitor’s Gate.
11/27/2025
11 min read
Arrival by Water
The Thames served as a processional and punitive route. The water gates mediated movement with layers of defensive hardware.
Security Layers
- Portcullises and grilles for staged control.
- Tight turns that frustrate momentum.
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Bottom Line
Traitor’s Gate is architecture as message—arrival becomes theatre.
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Über den Autor
River Routes Editor
Ich habe dies erstellt, damit Sie den Tower of London klug erleben — klarer Rhythmus, gutes Timing und Kontext, der Kapellen, Kronen und steinerne Gänge zum Klingen bringt.
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water gate
Thames
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