Sans-Souci Palace

The Palace of Sans-Souci, or Sans-Souci Palace, was the principal royal residence of Henry I, King of Haiti, better known as Henri Christophe. It is located in the town of , approximately five kilometres northeast of the , and thirteen kilometres southwest of the Three Bays Protected Area.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: palace in Haiti
  • Also known as: Palace of Sans-Souci” and “Sans-Souci Palace, Haiti

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milot and Grande-Rivière-du-Nord.

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is a city in the north of . It is a small city about 20 km from . Nearby is the UNESCO World Heritage site that comprises the ruins of Sans Souci palace and the Citadelle built by King Henri Christophe, a key figure in the Haitian Revolution.

Town
is a commune in the , in the Department of . Jean-Jacques Dessalines was born there in 1758 on the Cormiers plantation. is situated 6 km southeast of Sans-Souci Palace.

Town
is a commune in the , in the department of . It has 25,846 inhabitants. is nicknamed "the city of caves" with numerous natural caves in the surrounding mountains. The most famous is the voûte-à-Minguet. is situated 9 km south of Sans-Souci Palace.

Sans-Souci Palace

Latitude
19.60481° or 19° 36′ 17″ north
Longitude
-72.21866° or 72° 13′ 7″ west
Elevation
124 metres (407 feet)
Open location code
77F9JQ3J+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 183852572
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
11539684
Wiki­data ID
Q930795
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