Castle Hill, Newfoundland and Labrador

Castle Hill
Fort Royal
Map
Established1662
LocationPlacentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
TypeHistoric fortifications
Websitewww.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/nl/castlehill
Official nameCastle Hill National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1968

Castle Hill is an area containing the remains of both French and British fortifications, overlooking the town of Placentia (French: Plaisance) in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The site was originally established in order to protect the French fishing interests in Terre-Neuve (Newfoundland) and the approaches to the French colony of Canada.