Citadelle of Quebec

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fortress historic site military installation star fort tourist attraction

The Citadelle of Quebec is a historic star-shaped fortress and active military installation overlooking Old Quebec, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fortress → historic site → military installation → star fort → tourist attraction →
architecturalType	bastion fort →
builtFor	defense of Quebec City →
controlledBy	British Empire → Canada → France →
country	Canada →
function	military base → museum → official residence →
garrison	Royal 22nd Regiment →
hasFeature	barracks → bastions → moats → powder magazines → ramparts →
hasMuseum	Royal 22nd Regiment Museum →
hasTouristActivity	changing of the guard ceremony → guided tours →
hasViewOf	Plains of Abraham → Quebec City →
heritageDesignation	National Historic Site of Canada → UNESCO World Heritage Site component →
locatedIn	Old Quebec → Quebec → Quebec City →
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
locatedNear	Plains of Abraham →
locatedOn	Cap Diamant →
material	stone →
occupant	Canadian Armed Forces →
officialResidenceOf	Governor General of Canada →
openToPublic	true →
overlooks	Old Quebec → St. Lawrence River →
partOf	Fortifications of Quebec → Historic District of Old Québec → UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic District of Old Québec →
significance	major military stronghold in North America → symbol of Quebec City’s military history →
style	star-shaped fortification →
usedBy	Governor General of Canada → Royal 22nd Regiment →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
La Cité-Limoilou →	contains
Royal 22e Régiment ("Citadelle of Québec") →	garrison
Quebec City →	hasLandmark
Terrasse Dufferin →	hasNearbyAttraction
Old Quebec →	hasPart
Terrasse Dufferin ("Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux archaeological site") →	hasSubstructure
Plains of Abraham →	near