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Construction of the Citadelle Laferrière (1805-1820)
Built under King Henri Christophe's orders in the years following Haitian independence, the Citadelle Laferrière is a mountaintop fortress constructed to defend the new nation against a feared French attempt to retake the island. Thousands of Haitian laborers worked on its construction.
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The Citadelle is the largest fortress in the Americas and stands as a physical monument to a newly free nation's determination never to be re-enslaved; it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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