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”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Point Pleasant Battery and Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.
Point Pleasant Battery
Ruins
Photo: Evan628, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Point Pleasant Battery is a ruins, which is situated 520 metres east of Prince of Wales Tower.
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. Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is situated 2 km north of Prince of Wales Tower.
Huskies Stadium
Pitch
Photo: Coastal Elite, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huskies Stadium is a Canadian football stadium at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, home to the Saint Mary's Huskies. It had a promoted capacity of 9,000 to 11,000 that is achievable via temporary seating, but the actual permanent seating is only 2,000. Huskies Stadium is situated 1¼ km northwest of Prince of Wales Tower.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.62156° or 44° 37′ 18″ northLongitude
-63.56968° or 63° 34′ 11″ westOpen location code
87PRJCCJ+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 284932364OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata 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: “tour Prince-de-Galles”
- French: “Tour Prince-de-Galles”
- German: “Prince of Wales Tower”
- Polish: “Prince of Wales Tower”
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