National Palace in Haiti
National Palace, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Description:
The National Palace in Haiti is a wonder of the world! There was an imperial residence for a long time, and the palace reached its highest prosperity in the XIX century, when Emperor Faustine I and his wife lived there.
The National Palace attracts with its elegant furniture, white marble floors, spacious halls and various artistic images telling about the culture of Haiti.
The palace was repeatedly destroyed. In 1869, a rebel uprising in Haiti bombed the National Palace. However, inside the palace was a safe with ammunition, which allowed to repel the attack.
Subsequently, the palace was repeatedly restored and rebuilt, which was associated with various military threats. However, more recently, in 2010, the palace suffered a major setback: a strong earthquake in Haiti, which killed 200,000 people, boldly off the face of the earth and the palace. Efforts are now being made to restore it.