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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1820-Present) - A British colonial fortification established in 1820 by ..... in present day Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Active military installation. | {{PageHeader}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1820-Present) - A British colonial fortification established in 1820 by ..... in present day Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Active military installation. | ||
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|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Quebec Citadel - 73.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Quebec Citadel Canadian Governor General's Residence]] | ||
|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Quebec Citadel - 48.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Quebec Citadel 22nd Regiment HQ in old Hospital Buildingl]] | ||
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* Kings Battery | * Kings Battery | ||
== Quarters == | == Quarters == | ||
[[File:Quebec Citadel Changing Guard - 24.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Changing of the Guard on the Parade in Front of the Barracks]] | |||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
[[File:Quebec Citadel Changing Guard - 32.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Quebec Citadel Changing of the Guard Ceremony]] | |||
Must See! | Must See! | ||
Active military installation and historic site, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Currently the home of the Royal 22nd Regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces and the official residence of the Governor General of Canada. | Active military installation and historic site, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Currently the home of the Royal 22nd Regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces and the official residence of the Governor General of Canada. | ||
Access by conducted tours only from the on-site visitor center located at the [[Dalhousie Gate]]. The tour covers the historic buildings with some inside access but not the buildings in current use. Not to be missed is the ceremonial changing of the guard at 10am every morning during the season (summer). Also not to be missed is the ceremonial "Beating the Retreat" at 6pm on Saturday also during the season. Call ahead for these ceremonies as military priorities may cause them to be canceled. | Access by conducted tours only from the on-site visitor center located at the [[Quebec City Gates#Dalhousie Gate|Dalhousie Gate]]. The tour covers the historic buildings with some inside access but not the buildings in current use. Not to be missed is the ceremonial changing of the guard at 10am every morning during the season (summer). Also not to be missed is the ceremonial "Beating the Retreat" at 6pm on Saturday also during the season. Call ahead for these ceremonies as military priorities may cause them to be canceled. | ||
You can walk around the ramparts outside the active fort starting from below or you can start at the top, don't miss the harbor/city view from the north side. Lots of stairs if you come up from below. | You can walk around the ramparts outside the active fort starting from below or you can start at the top, don't miss the harbor/city view from the north side. Lots of stairs if you come up from below. | ||
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(F) 46.807517, -71.207108, Quebec Citadel | (F) 46.807517, -71.207108, Quebec Citadel | ||
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{{Visited|July 2013}} | {{Visited|July 2013}} | ||
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[[Category:2013 Research Trip]] | [[Category:2013 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:Colonial Forts]] | [[Category:Colonial Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Quebec City Fortifications]] | |||
[[Category:Harbor Defense of Quebec]] | [[Category:Harbor Defense of Quebec]] | ||
[[Category:Must See]] | [[Category:Must See]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:01, 23 September 2021
Citadel of Quebec (1820-Present) - A British colonial fortification established in 1820 by ..... in present day Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Active military installation.
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Current Status Must See! Active military installation and historic site, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Currently the home of the Royal 22nd Regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces and the official residence of the Governor General of Canada. Access by conducted tours only from the on-site visitor center located at the Dalhousie Gate. The tour covers the historic buildings with some inside access but not the buildings in current use. Not to be missed is the ceremonial changing of the guard at 10am every morning during the season (summer). Also not to be missed is the ceremonial "Beating the Retreat" at 6pm on Saturday also during the season. Call ahead for these ceremonies as military priorities may cause them to be canceled. You can walk around the ramparts outside the active fort starting from below or you can start at the top, don't miss the harbor/city view from the north side. Lots of stairs if you come up from below.
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Visited: July 2013
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