04/07: More Halifax
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
One of the main attractions in Halifax is the Halifax Citadel. Four fortifications have been construction on Citadel Hill since the city was founded by the English in 1749. The fourth and current fort is a concrete star fort. The fort was never attacked.
Front entrance to the Citadel.
The Cavalier Building in the Citadel
The practice of firing a cannon at noon every day continues. The cannon was fired twice a day to signal the time.
Every hour the guards at the main entrance to the citadel go through a formal changing of the guard. When the fort was active it was done every two hours.
Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica. "The church has been significantly expanded and altered over time. Originally constructed of wood, it was replaced by a stone structure beginning in 1820" borrowed from Wikipedia
The Old Burying Grounds. This graveyard has stones that date back to 1752.
Government House is the home of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
A piper brings the new guards and leads the old guards away.
A steel structure has been built to hold up the façade of a building so the rest of building is replaced.
The Town Clock or Citadel Clock Tower.
From Wikipedia "The idea of a clock for the British Army and Royal Navy garrison at Halifax is credited to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, who arranged for a turret clock to be manufactured before his return to England in 1800. It is said that Prince Edward, then commander-in-chief of all military forces in British North America, wished to resolve the tardiness of the local garrison. The Town Clock began keeping time for the garrison on October 20, 1803."
Front entrance to the Citadel.
The Cavalier Building in the Citadel
The practice of firing a cannon at noon every day continues. The cannon was fired twice a day to signal the time.
Every hour the guards at the main entrance to the citadel go through a formal changing of the guard. When the fort was active it was done every two hours.
Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica. "The church has been significantly expanded and altered over time. Originally constructed of wood, it was replaced by a stone structure beginning in 1820" borrowed from Wikipedia
The Old Burying Grounds. This graveyard has stones that date back to 1752.
Government House is the home of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
A piper brings the new guards and leads the old guards away.
A steel structure has been built to hold up the façade of a building so the rest of building is replaced.
The Town Clock or Citadel Clock Tower.
From Wikipedia "The idea of a clock for the British Army and Royal Navy garrison at Halifax is credited to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, who arranged for a turret clock to be manufactured before his return to England in 1800. It is said that Prince Edward, then commander-in-chief of all military forces in British North America, wished to resolve the tardiness of the local garrison. The Town Clock began keeping time for the garrison on October 20, 1803."