memorial to Gordon Highlanders in front of the Mercat Cross and the Salvation Army building. Castlegate, Aberdeen, Scotland. B&W.
The Castlegate in Aberdeen was chosen as the site for this beautiful Gordon Highlanders statue because this was the site of their original 1700s barracks before moving to the Bridge of Don. Castlegate Barracks was located at the end of Union Street and Castle Street, affording views over the harbour. It was created by sculptor Mark Richards.
While today the area houses the city's iconic Mercat Cross alongside the war memorial to the north-east's Gordon Highlanders regiment, one thing the Castlegate does not feature is a castle. Aberdeen's Castlegate may be an iconic area of the Granite City, yet it remains an area filled with mystery - namely, where is Castlegate's castle? While today the area houses the city's iconic Mercat Cross alongside the war memorial to the north-east's Gordon Highlanders regiment, one thing it certainly does not feature is a castle. In fact, while it has a wealth of impressive granite cathedrals and townhouses, Aberdeen has nothing resembling the ancient fortresses of medieval Scotland. Which, from a visitor's perspective, should make the naming of Castlegate - formerly known as Castle Hill - somewhat bizarre. Firstly a castle did exist at one time in the north-east of Scotland and it was built right in the middle of Aberdeen's Castlegate where, if records are to be believed, the Salvation Army's Aberdeen Citadel currently stands. Aberdeen Castle was first mentioned in 1264; it is thought to have been destroyed shortly after 1308, and its history, although brief, is incredibly bloody. www.aberdeenlive.news/news/history/aberdeen-castle-myster...
memorial to Gordon Highlanders in front of the Mercat Cross and the Salvation Army building. Castlegate, Aberdeen, Scotland. B&W.
The Castlegate in Aberdeen was chosen as the site for this beautiful Gordon Highlanders statue because this was the site of their original 1700s barracks before moving to the Bridge of Don. Castlegate Barracks was located at the end of Union Street and Castle Street, affording views over the harbour. It was created by sculptor Mark Richards.
While today the area houses the city's iconic Mercat Cross alongside the war memorial to the north-east's Gordon Highlanders regiment, one thing the Castlegate does not feature is a castle. Aberdeen's Castlegate may be an iconic area of the Granite City, yet it remains an area filled with mystery - namely, where is Castlegate's castle? While today the area houses the city's iconic Mercat Cross alongside the war memorial to the north-east's Gordon Highlanders regiment, one thing it certainly does not feature is a castle. In fact, while it has a wealth of impressive granite cathedrals and townhouses, Aberdeen has nothing resembling the ancient fortresses of medieval Scotland. Which, from a visitor's perspective, should make the naming of Castlegate - formerly known as Castle Hill - somewhat bizarre. Firstly a castle did exist at one time in the north-east of Scotland and it was built right in the middle of Aberdeen's Castlegate where, if records are to be believed, the Salvation Army's Aberdeen Citadel currently stands. Aberdeen Castle was first mentioned in 1264; it is thought to have been destroyed shortly after 1308, and its history, although brief, is incredibly bloody. www.aberdeenlive.news/news/history/aberdeen-castle-myster...