Halifax Citadel National Historic Site is a Halifax-based venue with historic charm that specializes in hosting weddings as well as business and social …
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Apr 29, 2025
I gave it a mediocre review simply because we explored the Citadel in April and nothing was open inside the fort. I didn’t feel I could give more because I hadn’t experienced all the areas or the tou…Full review by Cris_MacD
Mar 5, 2025
Vist this place when I had a little time free from work. Entrace fee is fair and it is a nice place. The staff is very helfully and it is worth the money if you like historyFull review by kjell m
Feb 20, 2025
The citadel is worthwhile visiting even when it’s only partially open in the winter. It was a bit disappointing not to be able to access all of the little buildings within it. Try to see this in th…Full review by butchartd
What time is the changing of the guards and is that on the outside only of the Citadel?
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They changed the guard just as we got there as we had to wait outside until it was finished. It must have been around 11am at a guess. We saw the canon being fired at noon and we had …
They changed the guard just as we got there as we had to wait outside until it was finished. It must have been around 11am at a guess. We saw the canon being fired at noon and we had walked part of the Walls by then. I am sure they have a website where times can be confirmed. I expect the guard is changed every hour, the soldiers are students from the university so not expected to stand as long as professional soldiers.
G;day Halifax travellers. The guard is changed on the hour and the noonday gun is fired on the dot. Both experiences we missed due to our very hasty bus tour. I looked up the …
G;day Halifax travellers. The guard is changed on the hour and the noonday gun is fired on the dot. Both experiences we missed due to our very hasty bus tour. I looked up the citadel web site to glean this information. On a sunny day the views from the citadel are spectacular and it's easy to imagine how attractive this site must have been to the British troops. Take a camera.............
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