Citadelle Laferrière
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The Citadelle Laferrière, commonly known as La Citadelle, is a large early-19th-century fortress located in Milot in Nord, Haiti. It is situated on the Bonnet à l'Evêque mountaintop located approximat
The Citadelle Laferrière
Walls of the citadel
View from the walls
Cannonball stockpiles, viewed from the roof
Sans-Souci Palace
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The Palace of Sans-Souci, or Sans-Souci Palace, was the principal royal residence of Henry I, King of Haiti, better known as Henri Christophe. It is located in the commune of Milot, approximately five
Citadelle Laferrière
…New World, as well as the first example of African-derived colonial architecture. Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1982 along with the Sans-Souci Palace, also commissioned by Christophe, the fortress is universally regarded as a landmark of Haiti. The Citadelle was commissioned in 1805 by Henri Christophe…
Aerial view of the palace ruins
Sans-Souci Palace, National History Park, Haiti.
King Henri Christophe I by Richard Evans, c. 1816
Sans Souci. Castle of King Christopher of Haiti, lithograph by Gottfried Küstner (1800–1864) from a work by Carl Ritter, published in 1836.