Two historical cannons on wooden carriages positioned on a grassy overlook with a stone wall, facing a coastal town and harbor surrounded by hills.

CC BY-SA 4.0 • Photo by Ycleymans via Wikimedia Commons

Castles & Forts

Castles & Forts in Canada

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A high-angle view of the Quebec City skyline featuring the Château Frontenac, the Parliament Building, and the Dufferin Terrace, looking out over the St. Lawrence River.

Old Québec, Quebec

Citadelle of Quebec

Citadelle of Quebec

Adults $22; Seniors/Students $20; Ages 11-17 $8; 1

A night view of a large, illuminated castle-style hotel on a hill overlooking a street and lower town buildings, with purple lights on the upper facade.

Old Québec, Quebec

Château Frontenac

Château Frontenac

A satellite image showing the Niagara River flowing south from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, with the distinct loop of the river and surrounding agricultural and urban areas visible.

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Niagara-on-the-Lake

Niagara-on-the-Lake

A stone gateway with the word "CITADEL" carved into the keystone, flanked by stone walls and a grassy rampart, with a soldier in a red coat and kilt standing guard in the foreground.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

Free admission under Canada Strong Pass initiative

A low-angle photograph of a large, Gothic Revival stone castle featuring a prominent central tower, crenellated battlements, and holiday decorations including wreaths and a Canadian flag.

Toronto, Ontario

Casa Loma

Casa Loma

A wide shot of a reconstructed 18th-century colonial settlement with stone walls, red-roofed buildings, and a church steeple situated on a grassy peninsula across a body of blue water.

Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site

A wooden palisade fort with a teepee inside, set in a grassy field with yellow wildflowers in the foreground and a large steel railway trestle bridge spanning the background.

Lethbridge, Alberta

Fort Whoop-Up

Fort Whoop-Up

Two historical reenactors dressed in early 19th-century military uniforms, one playing a fife and the other a drum, standing on a grassy lawn in front of a white picket fence and a wooden building.

Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario

Fort George National Historic Site

Fort George National Historic Site

Free for Canada Strong Pass holders (June 19 to Se

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