The Citadel was built by Henri Christophe, a key leader during the Haitian slave rebellion (1791–1804), after Haiti gained independence from France at the beginning of the 19th century.

the fortress was abandoned and the Citadel was left as a monument to one man’s megalomania. One of the grandest sites in the Caribbean, it is now one of the least visited. IF YOU GO: HAITI — U ...

These Haitian monuments date from the beginning of the 19th century, when Haiti proclaimed its independence. The Palace of Sans Souci, the buildings at Ramiers and, in particular, the Citadel serve as ...

They are the prized bounty of Haiti’s hard-fought struggle for freedom, taken in battle from European powers and then placed on top of the country’s most revered monument, Citadelle Henry ...

The Citadelle MUST be to Haiti what the Eiffel Tower is to France! (I am not the optimist for no reason, you know…) In order to do so, we need to develop the links of the tourism chain ...

Haiti's first cruise ship shore excursion, to the island’s Citadelle, will happen, said Royal Caribbean International’s CEO. But there is no guaranteeing when. In a trip to Haiti over the ...

Haiti’s Citadel was built in the early 19th century as a fortress of resistance against European invaders. U.S. Army On Jan. 1, 1804, the 14-year Haitian Revolutionary War culminated in the ...

While in Haiti, I travelled to the historic port city of Cap-Haitian and the Citadel, built by King Henri Christoff. These Haitian sites are tremendous testaments to the strength of black people ...

Entercom, one of the country’s biggest radio broadcasting companies, will be moving from Miami Gardens to Little Haiti when the Citadel opens. Property records show Hamann’s Uptown Miami ...