Citadel Hill L Historic Site

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

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Halifax Citadel National Historic Site is a Halifax-based venue with historic charm that specializes in hosting weddings as well as business and social …

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Dec 5, 2024
High atop a hill in the centre of the city is the Halifax Citadel. It is actually the fourth fort the British built on this site. I was welcomed by a soldier and a guard. Inside the Citadel is the… Full review by Robert D
Oct 22, 2024
After our bus dropped us off inside the Halifax Citadel, our guide gave a briefing on the key landmarks we should explore. He gestured toward one building, explaining that it used to serve as a scho… Full review by janebO2364BJ
Oct 19, 2024
This was a part of our tour. We got there at noon and got to hear the cannon. It was a beautiful site overlooking the town. The history was interesting. Full review by LanaSimmons125
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Halifax Citadel National Historic Site rests on Citadel Hill. The site was fortified in 1749 when the city was founded by the British. The Citad…
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Citadel Hill is a hill that is a National Historic Site in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Four fortifications have been constructed on Citade…
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The Halifax Citadel is one of the most popular attractions in Canada. The citadel that stands today on the aptly named Citadel Hill is actual…
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how to get to citadel on elevator , where are they located thank you
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There was an elevator near the entrance for handicapped access.
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Can you use american dollars to get in or buy tickets with credit card I believe I have an international fee.
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I’m pretty sure you can use a credit card, I don’t think American Dollars will work though.
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What time is the changing of the guards and is that on the outside only of the Citadel?
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If I recall it's every 2 hours.
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What time do they do the Changing of the Guards?
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G;day Halifax travellers. The guard is changed on the hour and the noonday gun is fired on the dot. Both experiences we missed due to our very hasty bus tour. I looked up the …
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G;day Halifax travellers. The guard is changed on the hour and the noonday gun is fired on the dot. Both experiences we missed due to our very hasty bus tour. I looked up the citadel web site to glean this information. On a sunny day the views from the citadel are spectacular and it's easy to imagine how attractive this site must have been to the British troops. Take a camera.............
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