Prince of Wales Tower
The Prince of Wales Tower is the oldest martello tower in North America and is located in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Martello Tower in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Prince of Wales Tower National Historic Site” and “Prince of Wales Tower National Historic Site of Canada”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Point Pleasant Battery and Pier 21.
Pier 21
Museum
Photo: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pier 21 is a former ocean liner terminal and immigration shed from 1928 to 1971 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Nearly one million immigrants came to Canada through Pier 21, and it is the last surviving seaport immigration facility in Canada.
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Museum
Photo: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is Canada's national museum of immigration. The museum occupies part of Pier 21, the former ocean liner terminal and immigration shed from 1928 to 1971.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halifax and North End.
Halifax
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halifax is the capital city of Nova Scotia and the largest city in Atlantic Canada. The city's origins and rich maritime history derive from a strategic location and one of the world's great natural harbours.
North End
Locality
Photo: Citobun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The North End of Halifax is a neighbourhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia occupying the northern part of Halifax Peninsula immediately north of Downtown Halifax. North End is situated 4 km northwest of Prince of Wales Tower.
Armdale
Locality
Armdale is a neighbourhood of the community of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Armdale is situated 4½ km northwest of Prince of Wales Tower.
Prince of Wales Tower
- Categories: Martello tower, National Historic Site Administered by Parks Canada, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.62156° or 44° 37′ 18″ northLongitude
-63.56968° or 63° 34′ 11″ westElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
87PRJCCJ+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 284932364OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
6113395Wikidata ID
Q7244404
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Prince of Wales Tower” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “威尔士王子塔”
- French: “Lieu historique national du Canada de la Tour-Prince-de-Galles”
- French: “tour Prince-de-Galles”
- French: “Tour Prince-de-Galles”
- Polish: “Prince of Wales Tower”
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