THE CITADELLE OF QUEBEC, CANADA, OCT.2016

      From the time it was founded by the French in 1608 , the city of Quebec was undeniably strategic choice for the colonization of North America. The maritime entryway to the Great Lakes, it was the garrison headquarters and  main stronghold of New France. Consequently its defense was a key concern during the French rule.
   The Citadelle of Quebec has been a national historic site of Canada since 1980 and is located in Old Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage State.
      Situated on the top of Cap Diamant, the city of Quebec's highest naturally point , the Citadelle dominates it's surrounding. At a high more than 100 m (330 ft) offers an exceptional view of Quebec and St.Laurence River. It's strategic defense position has earned it the nickname "Gibraltar of America".
     It's star-shaped form- as seen from the sky - and the buildings within walls bear witness to the more than 300 years history from New France to the present day.
 The Citadelle is North America's only historic Fortress to house an active military garrison, the Royal 22nd Regiment, which keeps military traditions alive.
   The Fortress also houses the Museum of Royal 22nd Regiment, established in 1950, showcase the history of both the Citadelle and the Regiment.
   The Citadelle is the living, open air museum, whose history is
written in every stone . We went around it the first day and spend some hours inside it in the second day of our visit to Quebec City. I took a lot of photos there the best of them shown in this blog-album.