Just across the High Street and south of King's College lies this attractive and imposing archway with a Near Eastern impact as seen in its minaret towers. Indeed, even with the entirety of the extraordinary engineering in Old Aberdeen, this area stands out as one of the favorites. Back in the focal point of Old Aberdeen, and close to King's College, the Powis Gate towers are unquestionably worth a snapshot of time. These tall towers once flanked the passageway to Powis House. Worked from 1833 to 1834, they are a couple of round and hollow towers, topped by Turkish style minarets and both have parapets close to the top. Unusual in design, they were as of late restored by the University of Aberdeen, who currently own them. On Old Aberdeen's High Street is fairly unusual Powis Gate, which was previously the passage to Powis House possessed by Hugh Fraser Leslie of Powis, an enormous Aberdonian landowner. The Powis Gate commemorates the liberating of Jamaican slaves claimed by the Powis Estate. The immense gates are somewhat incongruous amongst the minuscule archaic cottages, yet stunning no different either way.