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The Citadel

hacmelThe Citadelle Laferrière or, Citadelle Henry Christophe, or simply the Citadelle (in English, spelled Citadel), is a large mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti, approximately 17 miles (27 km) south of the city of Cap-Haïtienand five miles (8 km) uphill from the town of Milot. It is the largest fortress in the Americas and was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific anBe a Sponsord Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site in 1982—along with the nearby Sans-Souci Palace. The mountaintop fortress has itself become an icon of Haiti. The Citadel was built by Henri Christophe, a key leader during the Haitian slave rebellion, after Haiti gained independence from France at the beginning of the 19th century.[1]

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 Citadel was built several miles inland, and atop the 3,000 ft (910 m) Bonnet a L’Eveque mountain, to deter attacks and to provide a lookout into the nearby valleys. Cap-Haïtien and the adjoining Atlantic Ocean are visible from the roof of the fortress. Anecdotally, it is possible to sight the eastern coast of Cuba, some 90 miles (140 km) to the west, on clear days.

 

The Haitians outfitted the fortress with 365 cannon of varying size. Enormous stockpiles of cannonballs still sit in pyramidal stacks at the base of the fortress walls. Since its construction, the fortress has withstood numerous earthquakes, though a French attack never came.

Would you like to visit the Citadel while your visit to Haiti with us?

Citadel Monument ( Cap Haitian) Description, tranportation and fees 195.00 US $ base on numbers. This is an overnight trip.

Specific Objectives:

Rebuild the orphanage to have adequate accomodation for the children.
Grow our own foods on our 5 acres farm.
Achieve self sufficiency.

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Haitian Mission Par La Foi is a not for profit humanitarian organization dedicated to bettering the lives of impoverished children, men and women in Haiti and in the United States. We are a faith based mission that offers spiritual guidance, education, health care, literacy and vocational training. … [Read More...]

Our history

Haitian Mission Par La Foi, Inc. was founded in the State of Florida by two friends: Marlene Berthelot and Reverend Marie Jessie Pierre on September 15th, 2008. … Read more

Latest news

  • Haitian Mission par la Foi
  • Send a haitian child to school
  • Feed a haitian child
  • Make a difference!
  • Orphanage – Video

Donate

Your contribution is tax-deductible as described on your receipt and to the extent allowed by law. Make of this year your tax deductible year, using that money to make a difference in Haiti!
For donations click here

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Our never-ending day fun trip is our thank you way designed especially for you; it is our incredible exclusive gift that you will be able to enjoy during your HMPLF trip. It is consisted of taking you to one of the Haiti’s most-visited tourist attraction on your choice.
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