By any criteria or
definition the Halifax Citadel is a very 'special place'. The
Halifax Citadel has been commemorated as a nationally significant
symbol of Halifax's role as a principal naval station in the British
Empire and of the city's importance to Canada's development and
evolution from colony to nation. The Halifax Citadel was formally
recognized as a significant symbol of Canadian nationhood when
it was designated as a National Historic Site in 1951.