Sans-Souci Palace

Palace of Sans-Souci
Native name French: Palais Sans Souci
Aerial view of the palace ruins
Location	Milot, Haiti
Coordinates	19°36′17″N 72°13′07″W / 19.604692°N 72.218596°W / 19.604692; -72.218596
Built	1813
Built for	Henry I, King of Haiti
Demolished	1842 (earthquake)
Architect	Pompée Valentin Vastey
Architectural style(s)	Baroque
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	National History Park - Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers
Designated	1982 (6th session)
Reference no.	180
Region	Latin America and the Caribbean
Location of Palace of Sans-Souci in Haiti

The Palace of Sans-Souci, or Sans-Souci Palace (French: Palais Sans Souci [palɛ sɑ̃ susi]), was the principal royal residence of Henry I, King of Haiti, better known as Henri Christophe. It is located in the town of Milot, approximately five kilometres (3 mi) northeast of the Citadelle Laferrière, and thirteen kilometres (8 mi) southwest of the Three Bays Protected Area. Being among the first buildings constructed in a free Haiti after the Haitian Revolution, the Palace and the neighboring Citadelle, are Haitian icons and global symbols of liberty, and were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982.^[1]