World Heritage Identification Number: 180
World Heritage since: 1982
Category: Cultural Heritage
WHE Type: Buildings & Architectural Ensembles
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇭🇹 Haiti
Continent: Americas
UNESCO World Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
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National History Park - Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers: Symbols of Liberty in Haiti
The National History Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982, is a significant historical complex located in Milot, Haiti. Comprising three key monuments—the Citadel, Sans Souci Palace, and Ramiers—this park serves as a testament to the spirit of freedom and resilience that defined Haiti's early years following its independence.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
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 universal symbols of liberty, being the first monuments to be constructed by black slaves who had gained their freedom.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
Criterion (iv) : The National Historic Park - – Citadelle, Sans-Souci, Ramiers is an eminent example of a type of structure illustrating the historical situation of Haiti at the dawn of its independence.
Criterion (vi) : The ephemeral republic of Jean-Jacques Dessalines bears a universal historical significance: it is the first state founded in the contemporary epoch by black slaves who had won their liberty.
Encyclopedia Record: National History Park
National History Park is a national park in Haiti established on 1968. It is located in Milot. It was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.Additional Site Details
Area: 25,285.59 hectares
Number of Components: 1
(vi) — Directly associated with events or living traditions
Coordinates: 19.573025 , -72.234268
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