Year built 1690 | ||
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Type fortress used to defend the city | ||
The Citadel of Montreal was a former fortress used to defend the city.
Smaller than the one in Old Quebec, the Citadel was built by the French in 1690, with a cannon battery added in 1723.
The fort was demolished by the British in 1821 to allow for the extension of Notre-Dame Street.
References
The Citadel, Montreal Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA