"Halifax Citadel National Historic Site / CITADEL" Top 5 Page for this destination Halifax Travelogue by pieter_jan_v

Citadel Entrance Gate

The Halfax Cital is a National Historic Site since 1951.

The present Citadel in 1856, but since the founding of Halifax in 1749 several fortresses were build on the hill.-

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site Info Centre

On the first floor of the Cavalier building you find the Information Centre and giftshop.

Army Museum

On the second floor of the Cavalier building you will find the Army Museum with display of armour through the ages.

Citadel Inner Court

You can walk around the walls, see the cannons, viewing platforms, the casements and the Musketry Gallery.

Citadel Musicians

One thing you must like is the music of bagpipes.

Georges Island

From the outer walls viweing platforms you can look far on Halifax surroundings like Georges Island, another former British fortress.

Citadel cannons

At the end of the day the closing of the fortress will be louly announced by the doorman.