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{{Location infobox
| name = Lion's Gate
| type = Point of Interest
| within = Sanctum Harbor
| status = historical
| status notes = This content was available until [[Lion's Arch]] reconstruction (June 23, 2015).
}}
[[Lion's Gate (point of interest)|Lion's Gate]] was the last, battered remnant of [[Old Lion's Arch]]. The lighthouse built upon Lion's Gate once lit the way to the original Lion's Arch, and after the [[Rising of Orr|Great Tsunami]] guided allies through the fog to safe harbor and provided a lookout where sentries would watch for [[Dead Ship]]s, standing as a symbol of resilience against [[Zhaitan]] and his [[Risen]] minions.

The lighthouse was refurbished in 1240 <small>[[Mouvelian calendar|AE]]</small> and again in 1250 <small>AE</small>, but in 1325 <small>AE</small>, the [[Ancient Karka|ancient karka]] attacked Lion's Arch and razed the lighthouse to its ancient foundations. A more modern replacement has been built nearby, but the site of the original is still maintained and accessible.

Later in 1327 <small>AE</small>, both lighthouses were destroyed during the [[Battle for Lion's Arch]], with the original crushed under the [[Wreckage of the Breachmaker]] and the second lighthouse crooked and threatening to fall. When Lion's Arch was rebuilt in 1328 <small>AE</small>, both lighthouses were fully removed and replaced by a new lighthouse and the name is changed to [[Phoenix Roost]].

== See also ==
* [[Marriner Plaque]]

== Trivia ==
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* Construction of the new lighthouse was first shown during [[Wintersday: The Wondrous Workshop of Toymaker Tixx]]: the bridge leading to Lion's Gate was replaced by one heading south of to the new lighthouse, though the map and NPCs were unchanged.
** After its destruction in [[The Lost Shores]], means to access the lighthouse was largely removed. However, some bricks allowed climbing up and traversing the rim to reach the interior.
** In [[Flame and Frost: Prelude]] event, the NPCs were removed from the old lighthouse, with some moved to the new lighthouse which had its construction furthered. The lighthouse was completed in a subsequent update.

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