Sans-Souci Palace
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Sans-Souci Palace is a historic royal residence in northern Haiti, built by King Henri Christophe in the early 19th century and now renowned as a symbol of the country's post-independence grandeur and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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palace ⓘ royal residence ⓘ ruin ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque-influenced
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Neoclassical ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Haitian Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Haiti (north) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builderOccupation | King of Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Henri Christophe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndApprox | circa 1813 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartApprox | circa 1810 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Haiti ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapel
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ gardens ⓘ grand staircase ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milot
NERFINISHED
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Nord Department NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Haiti ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hispaniola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby |
Citadelle Laferrière
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramiers fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
earthquake damage in 1842
ⓘ
seat of King Henri Christophe’s court ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Haitian independence
ⓘ
Haitian national identity ⓘ post-independence grandeur ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iv)
ⓘ
(vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 ⓘ |
| usedAs | royal residence ⓘ |
| usedBy | Henri Christophe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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