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Citadelle Henri Christophe

 * Also known as Citadelle Laferrière (in English: the Citadel), lies approximately 17 miles south of Cap-Haïtien, and it's the largest fortress in the Western Hemisphere. The Citadel, one of Haiti's most valuable piece of history, was built between 1805 and 1820 as part of a system of fortifications for retaliation against French forces, in an attempt to protect the nation's newly gained independence. However many lives and amount of blood the cost was, the fortress never saw use for it's original intents. Today, it is a major tourist destination, and features on many tourist ministry posters and on stamps and currency.