Kingston Fortifications
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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The Kingston Fortifications are a series of 19th century defensive works in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, that are National Historic Sites of Canada and UNESCO World Heritage Sites (as part of the Rideau Canal inscription). The fortification system consists of five installations:[1][2]
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| Established | 1832 to 1840 |
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| Location | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 44°13′40″N 76°28′10″W |
| Type | fortifications |
| Part of | Rideau Canal |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i)(iv) |
| Reference | 1221 |
| Inscription | 2007 (31st Session) |
| Designated | 1930 |
