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The Citadelle Laferrière is a large mountaintop fortress located in northern Haiti. It is the largest fortress in the western hemisphere, and a United Nations World Heritage Site. The massive stone structure was built by up to 20,000 workers between 1805 and 1820 as part of a system of fortifications designed to keep the newly-independent nation of Haiti safe from French incursions. The Citadelle Laferrière was built several miles inland, atop of Bonnet a L’Eveque mountain, in order to deter attack and to provide a lookout into numerous nearby valleys. 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, close to the Citadelle Laferrière. |
Citadelle Laferrière and cannonballs | 
One of the many old cannons in Citadelle Laferrière | 
View over the cannonball stockpiles in Citadelle Laferrière |
View from the roof of Citadelle Laferrière | 
The impressive walls of Citadelle Laferrière | 
Close-up of one of the many piles of cannonballs in Citadelle Laferrière |
Cannonballs inside Citadelle Laferrière | 
The center of Citadelle Laferrière | 
The Sans-Souci Palace in Milot |
