The Citadel of

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was a former

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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

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, the Citadel was built by the

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in 1690 replacing the 1658

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at Pointe-à-Callière. It consisted of a barrack structure surrounded by wood stakes

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and located on a hill along the city's fortification wall. A cannon battery added in 1723. The fort was demolished by the

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in 1821 to allow for the extension of

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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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