Tower Gatehouses – Power & Control

See how the Tower’s gates choreographed arrival: ceremony outside, security inside, message throughout.

11/27/2025

10 min read

Threshold Design

Layers: outer gate, inner portal, and turns limiting speed.
Hardware: portcullis slots, hinge traces, murder holes.

Image Highlights

Gate 1 Gate 2 Interior gate

Bottom Line

Gates are architecture that speaks: welcome and warning in one.

Über den Autor

Gatehouse Guide

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.