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TOPIC: Parc National Historique La Citadelle Haïti
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Parc National Historique La Citadelle Haïti 1 Year, 1 Month ago
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It took Henri Christophe 15 years to build this vast mountaintop fortress, constructed to combat another invasion by the French. The astounding structure, with its shiplike appearance, is balanced on top of the 900m (2952ft) Pic la Ferrière and overlooks Cap-Haïtien, the northern plain and routes leading to the south.
The fortress was completed in 1820, having employed up to 20,000 people, many of whom died during the arduous task. With 4m/13ft-thick walls that reach heights of 40m (131ft), the fortress was impenetrable. It held enough supplies to sustain the royal family and a garrison of 5000 troops for a year. It still contains over 100 cannons and an arsenal of 50,000 cannonballs.
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