Sans-Souci Palace

The Palace of Sans-Souci, or Sans-Souci Palace (French: Palais Sans Souci [palɛ sɑ̃ susi]), was the principal royal residence of Henry I, King of Haiti, better known as Henri Christophe. It is located in the commune of Milot, approximately five kilometres (3 mi) northeast of the Citadelle Laferrière, and thirteen kilometres (8 mi) southwest of the Three Bays Protected Area. Being among the first buildings constructed in a free Haiti after the Haitian Revolution, the Palace and the neighboring Citadelle, are Haitian icons and global symbols of liberty, and were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982.

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Sans-Souci Palace ranks #463 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 4 mapped in Haiti. Founded 1813, it is older than 12% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 9,347 times in the last 60 days, more than 92% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Haiti compares in the castle statistics.

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