Halifax Citadel - Halifax NS, Canada
N 44° 38.790 W 063° 34.614
20T E 454252 N 4943844
Halifax was one of four principal overseas naval stations in the British Empire. This system now known as the Halifax Defence Complex.
Waymark Code: WM39TK
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 03/02/2008
Views: 122
The present Citadel, completed in 1856, is the fourth in a series of forts since 1749 to occupy the hill overlooking the harbour. It is an excellent example of a 19th-century bastion fortification complete with defensive ditch, ramparts, musketry gallery, powder magazine and signal masts. The fort was garrisoned by the British Army until 1906 and by Canadian Forces during the First and Second World War.
When the Second World War broke out in 1939, the Citadel was used as a temporary barracks for troops going overseas and as the centre for anti-aircraft operations for Halifax. The Citadel was the "last view of the country for so many thousands outward bound and the first landmark to those who returned."
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1749
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": Great Britian
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: No it wasn't
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: For protecting a travel or shipping route
Current condition: excellent
This site is administered by ----: Parks Canada
If admission is charged -: 11.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Restricted hours -Admission charged
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