🏛️ Citadelle Laferrière

Haiti · Americas · Cultural · 19.57°N, 72.13°W

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 approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) uphill from the town of Milot, 27 kilometres (17 mi) south of the city of Cap-Haïtien, and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the Three Bays Protected Area.

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Quick facts

Country	Haiti
Continent / region	Americas
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	19.57°N, 72.13°W · view on map

Citadelle Laferrière is a cultural World Heritage site in Haiti, in Americas. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Citadelle Laferrière was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Haiti

National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers.

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