Sans souci
The ruins of the Palais Sans-Souci rise south over the town of Milot in Haiti .
The name ( French for worry-free ) and the construction of the palace are based on the Sanssouci Palace of the Prussian King Friedrich II in Potsdam .
history
After the independence of Haiti, King Henry I of Haiti had the palace built from 1810 to 1813. For what was then Haiti, the building was lavishly splendid and had underfloor cooling. This consisted of a system of pipes through which a mountain stream flowed.
Sans Souci Palace was destroyed in a severe earthquake in 1842 and was never rebuilt. Today the uncovered ruin is exposed to tropical rain and sun. Together with the nearby citadel La Ferrière , Sans Souci was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982 .
literature
- Gauvin Alexander Bailey: The palace of Sans-Souci in Milot, Haiti (approx. 1806-1813). Forgotten Potsdam in the rainforest . Deutscher Kunstverlag, Berlin 2017, ISBN 978-3-422-07466-8 .
Web links
- Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).
- Sans Souci Palace in Haiti
Coordinates: 19 ° 36 ′ 16.9 ″ N , 72 ° 13 ′ 6.9 ″ W.