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Elias Walker Durnford
- The Citadel was constructed between 1819 and 1831 from plans prepared by British military engineer Elias Walker Durnford.
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The Citadel was built by the British according to fortification plans designed by the celebrated French engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. The site is comprised of a star-shaped stone protective wall and four bastions.
The modern citadel was built from 1820 to 1850, in an effort to secure Quebec City against a potential American attack. The British used the citadel until 1871, when they formally handed the property over to the Canadian government.
- 1820 to 1850
- Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- 15 May 1946
Mar 10, 2011 · Québec Citadel National Historic Site commemorates a military fortification built by the British from 1820-31 in Québec City. According to a number of 19th-century authors including Charles Dickens, the Citadel, which crowns a 100 m escarpment named Cap-Diamant, made the city the "Gibraltar of North America."
Lieutenant-Colonel Elias Walker Durnford of the British Army was entrusted with building the Citadelle of Québec. His star fort shape is based on designs by French engineer Sébastien Le Prestre Vauban. Construction spanned from 1820 to 1850, and the Citadelle is today an integral part of the fortifications of Québec.
In addition to its considerable military achievements, the regiment contributed to the usage of the French language in the Canadian army. Most of the Québec Citadel was built in the years 1820-1832, although the bastions and cape polygon which were integrated into the design, date from 1720 and 1745 respectively.
The Citadel is the biggest of its kind in North America. Since 1831 it has stood atop Cape Diamond as a refuge of last resort for Québec City’s garrison, lest the city ever be taken by enemy forces. Its location and sheer size earned it the nickname “The Gibraltar of the Americas.”. The fort is made up of a star-shaped stone wall with ...
Apr 24, 2024 · The citadel as it can be seen today was built between 1820 and 1850, with the aim of protecting Quebec City against a possible attack by the Americans. The British used the citadel until 1871, when they handed over the property to the Canadian government.
