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
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.
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
Sans-Souci Palace
…Henry I, King of Haiti, better known as Henri Christophe. It is located in the commune of Milot, approximately five kilometres (3 mi) northeast of the Citadelle Laferrière, and thirteen kilometres (8 mi) southwest of the Three Bays Protected Area. Being among the first buildings constructed in a free Haiti after the Haitian…
The Citadelle Laferrière
Walls of the citadel
View from the walls
Cannonball stockpiles, viewed from the roof