Citadel Fort Adelaide

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Citadel Fort Adelaide is a 19th-century hilltop fortress in Port Louis, Mauritius, built by the British to protect the harbor and city and now serving as a historic site with panoramic views.

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Citadel Fort Adelaide canonical 1
Fort Adelaide 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
historic site
tourist attraction
access road access from Port Louis
alsoKnownAs Fort Adelaide
The Citadel
builtBy British authorities
the British Empire
linked to: British Empire
constructionPeriod 19th century
country Mauritius
currentUse historic site
tourist attraction
function military fortification
hasFeature bastions
courtyard
stone ramparts
hasFunction viewpoint over Port Louis
hasPanoramicViewsOf Port Louis
Port Louis harbor
linked to: Port Louis Harbour
hasViewOf Port Louis city center
linked to: Port Louis

the harbor of Port Louis
linked to: Port Louis Harbour
heritageValue example of 19th-century military architecture in Mauritius
historicalEra British colonial period in Mauritius
isOpenToPublic yes
locatedIn Port Louis
Port Louis District
locatedOn a hilltop
material masonry
stone
namedAfter Queen Adelaide
overlooks Port Louis
Port Louis harbor
linked to: Port Louis Harbour
primaryPurpose to protect the city of Port Louis
to protect the harbor
region Indian Ocean
tourismCategory cultural tourism site

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Port Louis hasLandmark Citadel Fort Adelaide
Citadel Fort Adelaide alsoKnownAs Fort Adelaide
linked to: Citadel Fort Adelaide