This mountaintop fortress was built from 1805 to 1820 in the aftermath of the slave revolution of Haiti (Bt 1791–1804) by African descendants and declaration of its independence from France. It was designed as a part of fortification system, which was supposed to defend newly independent Haiti from the attacks of the French Army. This massive […]
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Built in 1810-1813. Sans Souci Palace, Milot, Haiti
What was left out of your history books. Panoramic view of Sans Souci Palace, Milot, Haiti. This castle/palace was built by Haitians who are mostly of African descent. I bet you didn’t know this is on the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. This is currently a tourist attraction. Globe trotters seem to know about this stuff and are not […]
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