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The Citadel (other)
The Citadel is a public military college in Charleston, South Carolina. The Citadel may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Film and television * ''The Citadel'' (1938 film), based on the Cronin novel * ''The Citadel'' (1960 film), a 1960 American television film adaptation * ''The Citadel'' (1960 TV series), a 1960 British serial adaptation of the Cronin novel * ''The Citadel'' (1983 TV series), a 1983 British serial adaptation for the BBC * ''The Citadel'' (2003 miniseries) or ''La Cittadella'', an Italian adaptation * ''La Cittadella'' (1964 miniseries), a 1964 Italian adaptation of ''The Citadel'' Literature * ''The Citadel'' (novel), a 1937 novel by A. J. Cronin *''The Citadel'', a novel by Peter Aleshkovsky *''The Citadel'', a Dragonlance novel by Richard A. Knaak, in the Classics Series Video games *The Citadel, a Combine headquarters on Earth's City 17 in the game ''Half-Life 2'' * The Citadel (''Mass Effect''), an immense space station and the heart of galact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Citadel
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, commonly known simply as The Citadel, is a Public college, public United States senior military college, senior military college in Charleston, South Carolina. Established in 1842, it is one of six senior military colleges in the United States. It has 18 academic departments divided into five schools offering 31 majors and 57 minors. The military program is made up of cadets pursuing bachelor's degrees who live on campus. The non-military programs offer 12 undergraduate degrees, 26 graduate degrees, as well as evening and online programs with seven online graduate degrees, three online undergraduate degrees, and three certificate programs. The South Carolina Corps of Cadets numbers 2,300 and is one of the largest uniformed bodies in the U.S. Approximately 1,350 non-cadet students are enrolled in The Citadel Graduate College, Citadel Graduate College pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees. Women comprise approximately 9% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Citadel, Plymouth
The Royal Citadel in Plymouth, Devon, England, was built in the late 1660s to the design of Sir Bernard de Gomme. It is at the eastern end of Plymouth Hoe overlooking Plymouth Sound, and encompasses the site of the earlier fort that had been built in the time of Sir Francis Drake. The citadel site is a Scheduled Monument and many of the buildings within are Grade II Listed. History Drake's Fort In 1590, Sir Francis Drake was appointed to improve the defences of Plymouth. After setting up some temporary artillery batteries, Drake petitioned the Privy Council for the funds to build a fort on Plymouth Hoe that could dominate the Cattewater, the approach to Sutton Harbour, which at that time was the main port at Plymouth. By May 1592, Elizabeth I had decided that the fort could be funded by a tax on every hogshead of pilchards which was exported from Plymouth. Construction of the fort dragged on until 1596 and was only finished after the government had drafted in a further 500 labo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cittadella (other)
Citadella is the fortification located upon the top of Gellért Hill in Budapest, Hungary. Citadella, the Italian word for citadel (meaning a castle, fortress, or fortified center), may also refer to: Fortifications *Cittadella (Gozo), a walled city in Victoria, Gozo, Malta *Cittadella, a medieval walled city in the province of Padua, Italy *Cittadella of Alessandria, a star fort in Alessandria, Italy * Cittadella Nuova, a fortress in Pisa, Italy *Real Cittadella, a star fort in Messina, Sicily, Italy People *Baldassare Cittadella, an Italian missionary Other uses *A.S. Cittadella, an Italian football club * Cittadella (Bari) railway station, a railway station in Bari, Italy * ''La Cittadella'' (1964 miniseries), an Italian miniseries See also *Citadel (other) A citadel is a castle, fortress, or fortified center. Citadel may also refer to: Places * Citadel of Erbil , a palace in Erbil, iraq * Citadel of Aleppo, a palace in Aleppo, Syria * Citadel, Calgary, a neighbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citadelle (other)
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Citadelle, the French word for citadel, may refer to: * Citadel of Quebec or ''La Citadelle'', a military installation and government residence in Quebec City, Canada * Citadelle Laferrière or the Citadelle, a 19th-century fortress in Nord, Haiti * Citadelle (gin), a French brand of gin *''Citadelle'', a 1948 book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry *''Citadelle'', a 2019 album by Izïa See also * * Citadel (other) * Cittadella (other) * Citadellet, a demolished 19th-century Norwegian fortress *The Citadel (other) The Citadel is a public military college in Charleston, South Carolina. The Citadel may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Film and television * ''The Citadel'' (1938 film), based on the Cronin novel * ''The Citadel'' (1960 film), a 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citadella
The Citadella is the fortification located upon the top of Gellért Hill in Budapest, Hungary. ''Citadella'' is the Hungarian word for citadel, a kind of fortress. The word is exclusively used by other languages to refer to the Gellért Hill citadel which occupies a place which held strategic importance in Budapest's military history. History The fortress was built in 1851 by Julius Jacob von Haynau, a commander of the Austrian Empire, and was designed by Emmanuel Zitta and Ferenc Kasselik, after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. It occupies almost the entire 235 metres high plateau. The fortress is a U-shaped structure built about a central courtyard, being 220 metres long, 60 metres wide, and 4 metres tall. It had a complement of sixty cannons. Actually built by Hungarian forced labourers, it was finished in 1854. In June 1854 Austrian troops settled in the citadel. After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 and the establishment of Austria-Hungary, the Hungarians deman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citadel (other)
A citadel is a castle, fortress, or fortified center. Citadel may also refer to: Places * Citadel of Erbil , a palace in Erbil, iraq * Citadel of Aleppo, a palace in Aleppo, Syria * Citadel, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada * Citadel Hill (Fort George), a fortified hill in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada * Citadel Island, Victoria, Australia Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * Citadel (comics), a fictional alien empire in the DC Comics universe * Citadel, in '' Oldtown'', a library and medical school run by maestres, in George R.R. Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' universe * Citadel (''Half-Life''), headquarters for Wallace Breen in City 17 in ''Half-Life 2'' Film and television * ''Citadel'' (film), a 2012 film * ''Citadel'' (TV series), an upcoming Amazon Prime Video series Gaming * ''Citadel'' (video game), by Superior Software * Citadels (card game), a German-style card game * ''Citadels'' (video game), a 2013 Arthurian video game Litera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Citadel Bulldogs
The Citadel Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent The Citadel. All sports participate in the NCAA Division I except football, which competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Since 1936, varsity sports have competed in the Southern Conference. The Citadel fields teams in sixteen sports, nine for men and seven for women. The Citadel is one of only two Division I schools that do not sponsor women's basketball; the other is fellow Southern Conference member and senior military college VMI. Conference affiliations The Citadel competes in the Southern Conference for all sports. Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association From 1909 to 1935, The Citadel played as a part of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, a conglomerate of many schools which gave birth to the Southern Conference during a clash over freshman eligibility. The Citadel remained in the SIAA after eight schools joined with six non-SIAA members to create the SoCon in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastellet, Copenhagen
''Kastellet'' () is a citadel located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the best preserved fortresses in Northern Europe. It is constructed in the form of a pentagon with bastions at its corners. Kastellet was continuous with the ring of bastioned ramparts which used to encircle Copenhagen but of which only the ramparts of Christianshavn remain today. A number of buildings are located within the grounds of Kastellet, including the Citadel Church as well as a windmill. The area houses various military activities but it mainly serves as a public park and a historic site. History St. Anne's Redoubt King Christian IV of Denmark initiated Kastellet's construction in 1626 with the building of an advanced post, St. Anne's Redoubt ( da, Sankt Annæ Skanse), on the coast north of the city. The redoubt guarded the entrance to the port, together with a blockhouse that was constructed north of Christianshavn, which had just been founded on the other side of the strait between Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citadel Arts Centre
The Citadel Arts Centre, commonly referred to as The Citadel, is an arts and community centre situated in the centre of St Helens in Merseyside, England occupying a Victorian building on the corner of Waterloo Street and Milk Street. The centre opened in 1988 initially as a popular music venue and theatre. After refurbishment in 2000, it continued to offer a large programme of music, theatre and arts based workshops throughout the week. As of 2016, the space was primarily hired by St Helens Council for its adult social care and health activities. It closed in June 2019 and is due to reopen in September 2022. History The building was originally constructed in 1861 as a music hall/theatre simply named the 'Theatre Royal'. It replaced an unspecified earlier building on the site. The theatre originally had two balconies and a large stage with a small fly tower. It had capacity for over 1300 people. The remains of the second balcony can still be seen today. The theatre was popular with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortifications Of Kingston Upon Hull
The fortifications of Kingston upon Hull consisted of three major constructions: the brick built Hull town walls, first established in the early 14th century (Edward I), with four main gates, several posterngates, and up to thirty towers at its maximum extent; Hull Castle, on the east bank of the River Hull, protecting The Old Harbour, Kingston upon Hull, Hull's river harbour, constructed in the mid 16th century (Henry VIII) and consisting of two blockhouses and a castle connected by Curtain wall (fortification), a curtain wall; and the later 17th century Citadel, an irregular triangular, bastioned, primitive star fort replacing the castle on the east river bank. The town walls were demolished and replaced with the town docks over approximately 50 years from the 1770s, the Citadel was demolished and the site turned over to shipbuilding and dock activities in the 1860s. City Walls The early Hull is thought to have been surrounded by a ditch, in the 14th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Dubai
Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many extremely tall modern high-rises, 108 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises and contains 163 floors. The tower has stood as both the List of tallest buildings in the world, tallest building in the world and the List of tallest buildings and structures in the world, tallest man-made structure of any kind in the world since its completion in January 2010. The second-tallest building in Dubai is the Marina 101, which also stands as the world's fourth tallest residential skyscraper. The skyscrapers of Dubai are, for the most part, clustered in three different locations. The land along E 11 (UAE), E 11 Road was the first to develop, followed by the Dubai Marina neighborhood and the Business Bay district. Overall, Dubai has 18 completed and Topping out, topped-out buildings that rise at least in height, which is more than any other city in the world. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
