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Citadelle- Cap-Haitien, Haiti
The Citadelle Laferrière is a large mountaintop fortress located in northern Haiti, approximately 17 miles south of the city of Cap-Haïtien and five miles uphill from the town of Milot. It is the largest fortress in the western hemisphere, a United Nations World Heritage Site.
Toussaint Louverture, Haiti
François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture pronunciation (help·info), also Toussaint Bréda, Toussaint-Louverture (c. 1743 - April 7, 1803) was one of the leaders of the Haïtian Revolution. Along with Jean-Jacques Dessalines, another leader of the Revolution, Louverture is considered as one of the fathers of the Haitian nation. (Although generalists often misspell Toussaint's adopted surname as L'Ouverture, historians prefer to use Toussaint's spelling of Louverture, which was also the spelling adopted by his son and brother.)
Sans-Souci Palace, Haiti
The Sans-Souci Palace was the royal residence of King Henri I (better known as Henri Christophe) of Haiti. Construction of the palace started in 1810 and was completed in 1813. It is located in the town of Milot, Nord Department. An 1842 earthquake destroyed the palace and the nearby city of Cap-Haïtien; the palace was never rebuilt. Its ruins have been designated a World Heritage Site.
Bassin Zin/ Hinche, Haiti
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