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The Citadel

Moultrie St. and Elmwood Ave., Charleston, SC
843/953-5006
Ranked #19 of 82 attractions in Charleston
4.5 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
Type: Other
Description: A historic military college best known for its Moorish-inspired architecture.
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Richmond, Kentucky
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

We visited after the school term, but were very impressed with the facility and its personnel.

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south carolina
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

The title applies both literally and metaphorically. Still, some of the stuff is interesting to see, the cadets are very respectful, and the faculty are very nice if you have any interactions with them.

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Newcastle upon Tyne
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Really enjoyed walking through the grounds. The statues and aircraft etc were fascinating. The cadets we met were a credit to the Citadel.

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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

This place is of course a college/university setting but the students are military in their training and discipline. Many people had told us to see the campus and catch one of the cadet reviews which we did. The times for the parades and marches are on the school website. What a privilege it was to see these fine students show... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Outstanding civil engineering program. I love the instructors and the hands on labs that go along with the coursework. The campus is beautiful and love that it's downtown Charleston!

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New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Tremendous military facility for less than 2500 cadets. Spent time in the non-denominational chapel which contains a flag from every state which are placed in alphabetical order.

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Charleston, South Carolina
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

come and see the parade ground that has graduated officers from the Civil War til today

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Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

the staff at the football game was rude and unprofessional. I had an infant seat hitting me in my lower back, I requested to move to another seat and was given permission to move. the usher in the new area berated me for not havig a ticket for her are, I tried to explain I had been moved by her... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

I bring all my out of town guest here to see some of our American military history. Very informative and educational.

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Warner Robins, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

Really neat place. Awesome history an very cool architecture. Cadets were all very personable.

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