Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
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Halifax Citadel National Historic Site is a historic star-shaped hilltop fortress in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that served as a key British military stronghold and now operates as a major heritage attraction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Halifax Citadel | 3 |
| Halifax Citadel National Historic Site canonical | 3 |
| National Historic Sites in Nova Scotia | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Site of Canada
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ star fort ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | star-shaped fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense of British North America ⓘ |
| constructedAs | British military fortress ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage attraction
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| designatedBy | Parks Canada ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Canadian military units ⓘ |
| hasActivity | noon gun firing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barracks
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ dry ditch ⓘ guardroom ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ ramparts ⓘ sally port ⓘ signal mast ⓘ |
| hasView |
Halifax Harbour
ⓘ
Halifax Waterfront ⓘ
surface form:
downtown Halifax
|
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Halifax
Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Atlantic Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Citadel Hill ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parks Canada ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
ⓘ
living history demonstrations ⓘ military reenactments ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks | Halifax Harbour ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
|
| partOf | Halifax Defence Complex ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
British military stronghold
ⓘ
defense of Halifax Harbour ⓘ |
| significance |
key element in defense of Atlantic Canada
ⓘ
symbol of Halifax’s military heritage ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented |
19th century
ⓘ
Victorian era ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural tourism site
ⓘ
military history site ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Halifax Citadel
subject surface form:
Province House (Nova Scotia)
this entity surface form:
Halifax Citadel
this entity surface form:
National Historic Sites in Nova Scotia
this entity surface form:
Halifax Citadel