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File:City Hall replica (GTA4) (exterior).jpg		File:Civic Citadel (GTA4) (exterior).jpg
The New York City Hall-replica in GTA IV, referred in "Entourage" as the "Civic Citadel".		The Woodworld Building in GTA IV, also known as the "Civic Citadel", as viewed to the south

The Civic Citadel may refer to two different buildings, both situated in City Hall, Algonquin, Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars: A skyscraper and Liberty City's city hall. This has caused confusion as to which building is actually known as the Civic Citadel, and it is likely that the name used liberally by the developer without consideration of consistency.

Description

As city hall

During "Entourage", the player is instructed to drive Bobby Jefferson to the "Civic Citadel", which is revealed to be Liberty City's city hall (being based close to scale on the real-life New York City Hall building). This is the only instance where the building is referred as such.

As a skyscraper

Main article: Woodworld Building

The Civic Citadel name is also used to refer to a skyscraper further south from city hall, clearly based off Woolworth Building in New York City. While the building's entrances reveal it could be known as the Woodworld Building, hard copy maps reveal that a "Civic Citadel" is located on the very spot of the building, on a block bordered by Diamond Street, Calcium Street, Union Drive West and Liberty Lane.

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-{{merge|Woodworld Building}}
+{{double image|right|City Hall replica (GTA4) (exterior).jpg|250|Civic Citadel (GTA4) (exterior).jpg|180|The [[wp:New York City Hall|New York City Hall]]-replica in GTA IV, referred in "[[Entourage]]" as the "Civic Citadel".|The [[Woodworld Building]] in GTA IV, also known as the "Civic Citadel", as viewed to the south|}}
-[[Image:Civic Citadel (GTA4) (exterior).jpg|thumb|180px|The Civic Citadel in GTA IV, as viewed to the south.]]
+The '''Civic Citadel''' may refer to two different buildings, both situated in [[City Hall (Liberty City)|City Hall]], [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]: A skyscraper and Liberty City's city hall. This has caused confusion as to which building is actually known as the Civic Citadel, and it is likely that the name used liberally by the [[Rockstar North|developer]] without consideration of consistency.
-The '''Civic Citadel''' is a skyscraper appearing in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], located in [[City Hall (Liberty City)|City Hall]], [[Algonquin]].
 == Description ==
+=== As city hall ===
+During "[[Entourage]]", the player is instructed to drive [[Bobby Jefferson]] to the "Civic Citadel", which is revealed to be Liberty City's city hall (being based close to scale on the real-life [[wp:New York City Hall|New York City Hall]] building). This is the only instance where the building is referred as such.
-Bordered by Diamond Street, Calcium Street, Union Drive West and Liberty Lane, the Civic Citadel is a large skyscraper presumably built during the early 20th century, distinguishable by its ornate facade, use of [[wp:mansard roof|mansard roof]]s and a elaborate crown. The existence of retail businesses implies the building is primarily intended for commercial use, although its proximity with other municipal buildings in the district may suggest city governmental departments may be operating within the building ([[Kiki]] works as a public defender in the Civic Citadel).
+=== As a skyscraper ===
+{{main|Woodworld Building}}
-Additionally, there are jump ramps at the northern and southern sides of the building. Players can execute a stunt jump using these ramps.
-The Civic Citadel is clearly based off [[wp:Woolworth Building|Woolworth Building]] in New York City.
+The Civic Citadel name is also used to refer to a skyscraper further south from city hall, clearly based off [[wp:Woolworth Building|Woolworth Building]] in New York City. While the building's entrances reveal it could be known as the [[Woodworld Building]], hard copy maps reveal that a "Civic Citadel" is located on the very spot of the building, on a block bordered by Diamond Street, Calcium Street, Union Drive West and Liberty Lane.
 [[Category:Algonquin]]
 [[Category:Structures]]
 [[Category:Locations in GTA IV]]