citadel

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But nowadays, at the citadel, faces shown on panels about the city's history have been painted black.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The crew locked themselves inside a fortified citadel while the attackers took control of the ship.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

The recently opened IG Arena stands in the outer citadel of Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Japan, which was built in the early 1600s, when samurai battles raged in the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

“Here I am at 68 years old and I’m walking around this citadel of my childhood,” he said during a Zoom interview last week.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2024

Vast sectors of the citadel were, in fact, sealed off, their contents a mystery.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor