The shore of the Atlantic Ocean watchers --- Halifax

The eastern coast of Canada has four provinces, they are Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. Four coastal provinces, also known as Maritime Provinces or Atlantic Provinces, they are also the famous tourist area of Canada.

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In May of 2017, we were just traveling along the coast of the three provinces. Halifax is the last city of our trip. Nova Scotia means "new Scotland" in Latin, consisting of the Nova Scotia Peninsula and Cape Breton Island. From Charlottetown of Prince Edward Island province to Halifax of Nova Scotia Province needs 3 hours 31 minutes to travel 330 km.

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The city of Halifax is not big, the city center is on the seashore, and the traditional architecture and the modern architecture exist together. When we arrived at the city of Halifax, it was close to the evening, and it was raining heavily. We are careful to drive the car, slowly driving on the coast of the road.

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Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia, the largest city in the eastern Canadian of four province. It has the largest deep water port in northern Canada, it is also the only ice free in the Atlantic Canada. Halifax, covers an area of 5577 square kilometers, which is about 10% of the entire area of Nova Scotia.

 

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In 1749, the British Scottish immigrants by the Atlantic Ocean made landfall in Halifax. Build the city in 1841. Before 1905, for the British army and navy base. Port type for a Liman Bay, 26 meters at the entrance, the shallowest channel has 15 meters. Winter is not cold, tidal range is bigger, an average of 8.5 meters, the out port length 9.6 km, 1.6 kilometers wide; Within the port is Bedford bay, 6.4 km long, 4 km wide, is a good safe haven, it is also the world's second largest natural deep water port.

 

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Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is located in the center of Halifax, close to the port. Museum has a Titanic ancient cultural relics, and the modelling of imprisoned face ferocious pirates. But the most attractive is various delicate model, ships, rafts, sightseeing ship everything in the museum. It is worth mentioning that there is a pavilion, it is reviewed the port of Halifax explosion accident in 1917. At that time, a munitions ship crashed into a cargo ship, an explosion caused by fire, the fire engulfed nearby buildings, more than 1900 people were killed. This is before the invention of nuclear weapons, the human society is the biggest explosion accident happened. The disaster is so tragic, that a man named William Swetnam pastor angrily said: "If this

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was the work of God, I order to tear off this clerical collar!”.

 

In 1911, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank 700 nautical miles from Halifax. Nearest the scene of the accident should not Halifax, but no big ships recently, had to detour, let Halifax, the ship to rescue the sea. Halifax assumed all the rescue operations, and then built a wreck of the Titanic Memorial Exhibition Area to commemorate the two floors of Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.

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Halifax harbor, known as the world's longest seaside walk road, about half an hour of walking distance. Harbor is calm, there are many private dock. On the surface of the white dots, seaside tourists everywhere, walking is quite interesting. Along the way there are many restaurants and snacks, as well as Cow ice cream shop, shop front always a long line. My favorite food is fish soup, thick and fragrant. With ice beer, that is a good lunch.

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Citadel Hill National Historic Site of the project, which began in 1749 of the founding of Halifax. Now the building, it was built during the period of 1818 to 1861. This is a stone defensive castle. Castle is a special star appearance, the design of the star may be in order to increase the defensive side.

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In 1856, the castle was rebuilt fourth times in order to defend the land attack from the United States. It took about 28 years to build the magnificent star shaped stone castle. The castle is built by defense shotgun design. In 1860, when heavier rifled guns appear when the castle design becomes obsolete. According to the rapid changes in the reality of the needs of the castle to upgrade its weapons and facilities. New equipment will be able to launch a larger artillery shells, shooting accuracy is higher. Castle for the first time with the same defense from the land and the ocean's ability to attack.

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Today, the castle by the Canadian national park authority is responsible for the operation, and be as one of the most important historical sites in Canada and be protected. Castle was fixed recreates the Victoria dynasty (1837-1901), the middle of the style, and provide historical representation, recreating the 78th highland regiments, the royal artillery, civilian technicians, etc. At the time of life.