The Citadel, Montreal
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The Citadel of Montreal was a former fortress used to defend the city. It was located at what is now rue Notre-Dame between rue Bonsecours and rue Berri.
Smaller than the one in Old Quebec, the Citadel was built by the French in 1690 replacing the 1658 redoubt at Pointe-à-Callière. It consisted of a barrack structure surrounded by wood stakes palisade and located on a hill along the city's fortification wall. A cannon battery added in 1723.
The fort was demolished by the British in 1821 to allow for the extension of Notre-Dame Street.
See also
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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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- History of Montreal
- Buildings and structures in Old Montreal
- French forts in North America
- Buildings and structures completed in 1690
- Demolished buildings and structures in Montreal
- Military forts in Quebec
- 1690 establishments in the French colonial empire