The Citadel, Montreal
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| The Citadel, Montreal | |
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| Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
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| Type | fortress used to defend the city |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1690 |
The Citadel of Montreal was a former fortress used to defend the city.
Smaller than the one in Old Quebec, the Citadel was built by the French in 1690, with a cannon battery added in 1723.
The fort was demolished by the British in 1821 to allow for the extension of Notre-Dame Street.
File:Map of Montreal 1749.jpg
The Citadel is in this map of Montreal, 1749. Inside the walls, the long rectangle in relief, at north-east corner
See also
References
- Rémillard, François, Old Montreal - A Walking Tour, Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec, 1992.
- Albertine Ferland-Angers, La Citadelle de Montréal (1658-1820)
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