Nova Scotia
Halifax Region
Halifax

Citadel Hill

Citadel Hill is a National Historic Site in , Canada. Four fortifications have been constructed on Citadel Hill since the city was founded by the British in 1749, and were referred to as Fort George—but only the third fort was officially named Fort George.
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  • Opening hours: May 7th—October 31st 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: fort and military museum in Halifax, Canada
  • Also known as: “Fort George” and “Halifax Citadel”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scotiabank Centre and Wanderers Grounds.

Stadium
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is the largest multi-purpose facility in Atlantic Canada, located in downtown . The main entrances to the building are located on Brunswick Street, at the corner of Duke Street and Carmichael Street, at the foot of Citadel Hill. is situated 300 metres east of Citadel Hill.

Park
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is a sporting complex in , and home to Canadian Premier League professional soccer club HFX Wanderers FC. The grounds are part of the Halifax Commons. is situated 350 metres southwest of Citadel Hill.

Government office
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is the home of municipal government in , , . Designed by architect Edward Elliot, and constructed for the City of Halifax between 1887 and 1890, it is one of the oldest and largest public buildings in Nova Scotia. is situated 430 metres northeast of Citadel Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.

Locality
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The of Halifax is a neighbourhood of , occupying the northern part of Halifax Peninsula immediately north of .

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in the of the Halifax Peninsula in the , Nova Scotia, Canada. It consists of ten short parallel streets and is bordered by Duffus Street to the north, Young Street to the south, Isleville Street to the west and Novalea Drive to the east. is situated 2½ km northwest of Citadel Hill.

Suburb
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is an urban neighbourhood in the community of , Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the eastern shore of in the North End of Dartmouth. is situated 3½ km north of Citadel Hill.

Citadel Hill

Latitude
44.64731° or 44° 38′ 50″ north
Longitude
-63.58028° or 63° 34′ 49″ west
Elevation
70 metres (230 feet)
Open location code
87PRJCW9+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1112256004
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10346631
Wiki­data ID
Q321867
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From Chinese to Portuguese—“Citadel Hill” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Citadel Hill”. Photo: Moneywagon, CC BY-SA 3.0.