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<p>Sitting about 80 metres above sea level, Citadel Hill is one of the most-visited attractions in Halifax. It also represents a large chapter in Nova Scotia’s history. When the British founded Halifax, they built a fort here to protect the city and its naval shipyard from the nearby French. In 1856, the current Citadel (formally […]</p>
The Citadel of Brimstone Hill Fortress. The Citadel, also known as “heart of the fortress”, is about 15 hectares (2.5 acres). It contains the Fort George museum, preserved rooms and many cannons. It also offers the best views from the fortress. Do not miss this if you only have a limited time.
A Citadel Hill is a hilltop military stronghold. It can also refer to: Citadel Hill (Fort George), a glacial drumlin on Halifax, Nova Scotia and the site of Fort George. Jabal al-Qal'a, a hill in Amman, Jordan and the site of a 2000-year-old Roman stronghold. Category: Place name disambiguation pages.
Built in 1776, the new fort on Citadel Hill was composed of multiple lines of overlapping earthen redans backing a large outer palisade wall. At the center was a three-story octagonal blockhouse mounting a fourteen-gun battery and accommodating 100 troops. These works required that the hill be cut down by 40 feet. The entire fortress mounted 72 ...
Fort George (named after King George II of Great Britain) is the fortified summit of Citadel Hill, a National Historic Site of Canada in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. First established in 1749, during Father Le Loutre's War to protect the protestant settlers against raids by the French, Acadians, and Wabanaki Confederacy (primarily the Mi'kmaq), it was successively rebuilt to defend the town ...
(see also “Maroon Legacy” under Related Info). Completed in 1798, Prince Edward named the fortification “Fort George” in honour of his father, King George III. Construction of the third Citadel involved lowering the height of the summit of the hill by 15 feet, to 242½ feet, to provide a larger level footprint.
The Citadel's Role in Halifax's HistoryIt’s not an exaggeration to say Halifax, a city on the sea, owes its existence to the Citadel. It was the large hill overlooking the easily defended harbour be...
