Beyond Citadel’s limits, 15 historic places within 25 km
Before 1961: just 0% of the homes, where most towns have 18%. Hillhurst, 11 km away, has the nearest place of the highest rank.
The highest designation, 8 times, within 25 km of Citadel
The mix: 8 National Historic Sites and 7 provincial or municipal listings. Wood's Douglas Fir Tree Sanctuary in Bowness is the nearest, 6.5 km away. Count to 25 km and there are 15.
The 12 nearest, within 25 km
| Wood's Douglas Fir Tree SanctuaryProvincial historic resource · 6.5 km away, in Bowness |
| Heritage Hall - Southern Alberta Institute of TechnologyNational Historic Site · 1921–1923 · 11 km away, in Hillhurst |
| Mewata Drill Hall / Calgary Drill HallNational Historic Site · 1917–1919 · 13 km away, in Beltline |
| Centre Street BridgeMunicipal historic resource · 13 km away, in Sunnyside |
| Knox United ChurchMunicipal historic resource · 13 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| BeaulieuNational Historic Site · 1891–1892 · 14 km away, in Beltline |
| Palace TheatreNational Historic Site · 1921–1922 · 14 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Bank of Nova ScotiaProvincial historic resource · 14 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Stephen AvenueNational Historic Site · 1880–1931 · 14 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Cathedral Church of the RedeemerMunicipal historic resource · 1905 · 14 km away, in Downtown Commercial Core |
| Central Memorial Library and ParkNational Historic Site · 1908–1913 · 14 km away, in Beltline |
| Calgary City HallNational Historic Site · 1907–1912 · 14 km away, in Downtown East Village |
Near Citadel, within 25 km: built places from 1875 on
The nearest historic places to Citadel, out to 25 km, by the first construction date on each record.
The oldest is Fort Calgary in Downtown East Village, from 1875. Dated places within 25 km: 11.
Citadel added no homes from 2016 to 2021, where most towns have 4.1%
Homes built from 1961 to 1980 make up just 1.3% of Citadel’s, against 27% in the typical town. 65% of Citadel’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000, more than the typical town’s 23%. Citadel has an unusual share of homes built from 2001 to 2015: 32%, where most towns have 15%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
Citadel and its neighbours
| Town | People | Places | Highest | Oldest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | 10,196 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Arbour Lake | 10,454 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hawkwood | 9,188 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hamptons | 7,342 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sherwood | 6,537 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ranchlands | 7,376 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Royal Oak | 12,343 | 0 | 0 | — |
Citadel in brief
The census dates only 0% of its homes before 1961, against 18% in the typical town. The rest is about typical: like most towns its size, it has no historic place.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Provincial and municipal lists. Outside Québec, provinces’ and municipalities’ heritage registers aren’t open data; their places are known only through Wikidata items with a register number, and only those with an encyclopedia article get a page.
- The tiers. Tiers follow the designation: national recognition and classement first, other federal designations next, provincial and local listings last.
- The grade. There is no history grade: the page sets out the record and compares it with other towns.
- The federal register. Federal places come from Parks Canada’s directory, which counts National Historic Sites, federal heritage buildings, stations and lighthouses; their statements are the register’s own.
- Protection. A National Historic Site designation recognises significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Legal protection comes from provincial and municipal designations, whose own registers aren’t open data outside Québec.
- People and events. Persons of national historic significance come with no location; a town gets one only by birthplace (name and both life years agreeing) or by one of its own places that bears the name and whose record tells the story. Events, which can’t be tied, are left out.
Questions about Citadel’s history
How many historic places does Citadel have on the registers?
The registers have nothing inside Citadel; Wood's Douglas Fir Tree Sanctuary, in Bowness, is 6.5 km away.
How old are the homes in Citadel?
0% predate 1961, where the typical town has 18%.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).