La Citadelle d?Halifax

English

Built to defend against a land-based attack, the Halifax Citadel was the fourth in a series of forts to occupy this hill, The star-shaped fortress, completed in 1856, was the centerpiece of the extensive system of fortifications constructed by the British military from 1749 to protect this strategic port, which by the mid-19th century had become one of four principal naval stations in the British Empire. Garrisoned by the British until the Canadian military assumed control of all Halifax defences in 1906, the Citadel stands today as a reminder of our rich colonial and military past.


French

Construite pour d?fendre Halifax contre une attaque terrestre, la citadelle est le quatri?me fort ? occuper cette colline. Cet ouvrage en forme d??toile, achev? en 1856, constitue la pi?ce ma?tresse du vaste syst?me de fortifications con?u par les Britanniques ? partier de 1749 pour prot?ger ce port strat?gique devenu au milieu du XIXᵉ si?cle l?une des quatre principales bases navales de l?Empire. Tenue par une garnison britannique jusqu?? ce que les forces canadiennes prennent en charge toutes les d?fenses de la ville en 1906, la citadelle t?moigne d?un riche pass? colonial et militaire.

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The View from the Citadel / Le panorama vu de la citadelle
The Explosion Clock
St. Paul's Church / Église St. Pauls
Halifax City Hall / Hôtel de ville d'Halifax
The Public Gardens
Welcome to the Public Gardens
Gilbert Stuart Newton
Cast Iron Facade / Façade en Fonte
William Thomas

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