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Citadel Description
Thrusting upwards from the west towards the St Lawrence, Cap Diamant reaches a height of 100 m (330 ft) and commands an extensive and varied panorama. On it stands Québec's Citadel, completed in 1832, a massive fortress with hardly an equal anywhere in the world. Within the protection of its thick walls, ramparts and ditches (laid out roughly in the shape of a star) are military quarters for generals, officers and men. One of the excellently restored buildings is now the summer residence of the Governor General of Canada while the mid-18th c. powder magazine in the southern corner of the Citadel has been converted into a military museum.

Today the Citadel is the headquarters of the 22nd Canadian Regiment which, formed at
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Hobbies & Activities category: Town walls, fortifications, gates;  Military attraction or museum
Address
La Citadelle
Côte de la Citadelle
Quebec, QU G1R 4V7
Canada
Phone 1 (418) 694-2815
Fax 1 (418) 694-2853
http://www.lacitadelle.qc.ca
Hours
April 1 to April 30
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Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
May 1 to June 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
July 1 to September 5
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Closed18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
September 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Closed16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
October 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed15:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:00
Cost
Adult$10.00
Students$9.00
Senior$9.00
Child 17 & under$5.50
Child 7 & underFREE
Family$22.00
All values are in local currency (Dollar).
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