The Ruins of the Palace of Sans-Souci, Haiti
The Ruins of the Palace of Sans-Souci (French: Palais Sans Souci), the principal royal residence of Henry I, King of Haiti, better known as Henri Christophe. A severe earthquake in 1842 destroyed a considerable part of the palace and devastated the nearby city of Cap-Haitien - the palace was never rebuilt
Picture No
13463948
Media ID
45780157
Size
3253px x 5093px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910s
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1842 Christophe Devastated Devastation Earthquake Haiti Rebuilt Sans Sans-souci Severe Souci
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