Fat Margaret's Tower
Fat Margaret was built in the early 16th century (from 1511 to 1530) during the reconstruction of the medieval city gate system.
The etymology of the tower's name derives from the fact that it was the largest part of the city's fortifications with walls measuring 25 metres in diameter, 20 metres in height and up to 5 metres thick. Apart from being a fortification against would-be invaders to the port of the town, it was also built to impress outside visitors arriving by sea.
