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  1. The Citadelle of Quebec (French: Citadelle de Québec), also known as La Citadelle, is an active military installation and the secondary official residence of both the governor general of Canada and the Canadian monarch. It is located atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec.

  2. The Citadelle of Quebec, also known as La Citadelle, is an active military installation and the secondary official residence of both the Canadian monarch and the governor general of Canada. Map. Directions. Satellite.

  3. This National Historic Site is located atop Cap Diamant in Old Québec. Its walls enclose 300 years of history from the New France period to today. Known as "the Gibraltar of the Americas" on account of its strategic location, the Citadel has the star-shaped form characteristic of Vauban fortifications.

    • 1, côte de la Citadelle, Québec, G1R 3R2, QC
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  4. The Québec Citadel National Historic Site of Canada is the 19th-century fortress located on Cap Diamant in the centre of Québec City. This great stone fortress sits with its back along the cliff above the St. Lawrence River, facing the city.

    • 1 Côte de la Citadelle, Québec, Quebec
  5. Mar 10, 2011 · The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada designated the uneven star-shaped Citadel as a national historic site in 1946 but its importance was recognized much earlier, and it was one of Canada's first heritage conservation projects.

  6. Home to the Royal 22nd. The Québec Citadel has looked down from atop Cape Diamond for close to two centuries. Built by the British army to ward off an attack that ultimately never came, the fortress is typical of 17th century French fortifications and is known as the Gibraltar of the Americas.

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  8. Nov 24, 2020 · The Quebec Citadel (La Citadelle) is a 19th century British fortress and the biggest built by the British in North America. Built between 1820 and 1850, the Quebec Citadel is still garrisoned today as the home of the Royal 22e Regiment.

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