The Citadelle Henry I

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  • The Citadelle Laferrière located in northern Haiti, approximately 17 miles (27 km) south of the city of Cap-Haïtien and five miles (8 km) from the town of Milot. It is the largest fortress in the Americas and was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site in 1982-along with the nearby Sans-Souci Palace. The Citadel was built by Henri Christophe, after Haiti gained independence from France at the beginning of the 19th century. The massive stone structure was built by up to 20,000 workers between 1805 and 1820 as part of a system of fortifications designed to keep the newly-independent nation of Haiti safe from French incursions. Built several miles inland, and atop the 3,000 ft (910 m) Bonnet a L’Eveque mountain, to deter attacks and to provide a lookout into the nearby valleys. Cap-Haïtien and the adjoining Atlantic Ocean are visible from the roof of the fortress. Anecdotally, it is possible to sight the eastern coast of Cuba, some 90 miles (140 km) to the west, on clear days. The Haitians outfitted the fortress with 365 cannon of varying size. Enormous stockpiles of cannonballs still sit in pyramidal stacks at the base of the fortress walls. Since its construction, the fortress has withstood numerous earthquakes, though a French attack never came.
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Komentáře • 237

  • @38nelsonjr
    @38nelsonjr Před 4 lety +8

    Beautiful fortress , greetings from Peru 🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪

  • @dessalines5097
    @dessalines5097 Před 4 lety +29

    If ever I win the Power ball, I will rebuild all of Haiti’s 49 forts and all the Palaces. Pray for me my people 🙏😀

    • @enicketienne5446
      @enicketienne5446 Před 4 lety +4

      you got it you can do it

    • @dessalines5097
      @dessalines5097 Před 4 lety +4

      @@enicketienne5446, From your mouth to God's ear.

    • @kaonabonago7821
      @kaonabonago7821 Před 3 lety +4

      This has been a dream of mine. If Ayiti's conscious sons and daughters could all pitch in, we can make it happen. Let's do it. Men anpil, chaj pa lou.

  • @weezkalypromo5095
    @weezkalypromo5095 Před 5 lety +11

    Men peyim nan wi🤗🤗

  • @legitimedamis4125
    @legitimedamis4125 Před 6 lety +18

    i really like what you do.
    show the prettiest face of Haiti.
    thank you

  • @faustinmilien9408
    @faustinmilien9408 Před 4 lety +2

    Soy haitianos desde Santo Domingo República Dominicana viva haiti para siempre viva haiti

  • @mezaboomole6712
    @mezaboomole6712 Před 5 lety +28

    If I ever find myself in Haiti, this is the first place I would love to visit

  • @k.cooper2569
    @k.cooper2569 Před 6 lety +17

    This is breathtaking! Thank you Mr. Estime for recording and sharing this.

  • @litbien8099
    @litbien8099 Před 4 lety +4

    The history behind this castle is great and Powerful on how it was built up on the mountains, makes me say Waw!!!

  • @murenefelix4853
    @murenefelix4853 Před 4 lety +7

    WHAT A WONDERFUL WORK AND AMAZING DISPLAY!! MERCI ENCORE

  • @juanjuri6127
    @juanjuri6127 Před 4 lety +39

    The citadel is very impressive. Sadly, Henri had no way of knowing that France's continued subjugation of Haiti would not come through the use of an invading army, but through foreign debt.

    • @jayyoung4534
      @jayyoung4534 Před 4 lety +3

      @Juan...Yes. As the late movie star, Liz Taylor, stated while alive, "There's no deodorant like money." Besides, with France so far away, debt made for a better strategy.

    • @AntiFakeJewsRev2-9-0Zach9-6
      @AntiFakeJewsRev2-9-0Zach9-6 Před 4 lety +2

      Jean Jacques Dessalines would have put up with that weak garbage & that's why they took him out..
      May his soul lives on Bahasham Ha'Mashiach Yashaya

    • @0Galva0
      @0Galva0 Před rokem +1

      I think Henri , only think in Himself. The Fortress is for protect him, not for protect Haiti.

    • @NeferkareDessalines
      @NeferkareDessalines Před rokem +1

      @@0Galva0 Lies.

    • @0Galva0
      @0Galva0 Před rokem +2

      @@NeferkareDessalines
      If you want defend a country you defend the ports, cities, borders, main roads....
      this fortress is far of all them. Only is near the palace.... and the road to the fortress is not for defend anymore is for you can´t arrive the fortress
      That´s your lies.

  • @claudeherve7953
    @claudeherve7953 Před 6 lety +33

    I am proud to be from the gut of Haitian people.

  • @jdmleroy
    @jdmleroy Před 5 lety +8

    I visited this place in the late 80s, while on a volunteer work project to Haiti. Took many pictures back then. Nice to compare my pictures to this video. Good job !!

    • @jdmleroy
      @jdmleroy Před 5 lety +2

      @wendy louis Lay off the ganja sweetie - you not be making any sense

    • @jdmleroy
      @jdmleroy Před 5 lety +3

      @wendy louis Where did I say that I had anything to do with building this????? I visited it in the 80s and took some pictures, and said that whoever did the video, did a good job of it. As I'll say again, lay off the ganja sweetie - it's messing with your common sense.

  • @juniordesir5502
    @juniordesir5502 Před 5 lety +44

    this is the best most important historical monument of Haiti.

    • @haroldestime
      @haroldestime  Před 5 lety +13

      I would go further and say in the Caribbean.

    • @toppr9579
      @toppr9579 Před 5 lety +8

      @@haroldestime Agree. There is no other caribbean monument (along with Sans Souci palace) as majestic like this one. So often overlooked or unknown by many.

    • @mikeyohanna1197
      @mikeyohanna1197 Před 5 lety +6

      @@haroldestime THE WORLD !!!! RESPECT FOR HAITI

    • @yangabeng
      @yangabeng Před 4 lety

      For blacks, I would say the citadel in the modern world, and the great pyramids in the ancient world!

    • @yungremTV
      @yungremTV Před 3 lety

      The emperors palace.

  • @jesulamarcellus4715
    @jesulamarcellus4715 Před 6 lety +9

    It always been my dream to visit Citadelle.

    • @haroldestime
      @haroldestime  Před 6 lety

      Yes go and visit and experience its magnificence !

  • @marie-josueedimanche3334
    @marie-josueedimanche3334 Před 6 lety +7

    MAGNIFIQUE.

  • @claudebelizaire8696
    @claudebelizaire8696 Před 6 lety +14

    Félicitations à Harold Estimé pour ce film que je considère comme le plus beau de tous ceux que j'ai vus sur le sujet. Je suis un natif de Milot et je ne sais plus combien de fois j'ai visité La Citadelle. Quant au Palais Sans-Souci, c'était comme ma deuxième résidence... Je suis fier de recommander le visionnement de votre film à mes amis Haïtiens et Étrangers. Bravo! Claude Bélizaire

  • @rachellecalixte2101
    @rachellecalixte2101 Před 6 lety +5

    lile d'ayiti🇭🇹Ocap cheri.love you.

  • @bestfaustinmilien3956
    @bestfaustinmilien3956 Před 5 lety +4

    Ilove you Haiti for ever

  • @shanejr4288
    @shanejr4288 Před 4 lety +12

    French blood was put to good use. To build my home

  • @nakiahinkle3541
    @nakiahinkle3541 Před 7 lety +57

    superb. every black person in the Diaspora, and in the world should come, and pay respects to what was accomplished in Haiti! let it motivate us to rise again! Up ye mighty race. You can accomplish what ye will!

    • @ps-kc8ye
      @ps-kc8ye Před 6 lety

      nakia thank you god bless you!

    • @andredelva4751
      @andredelva4751 Před 6 lety

      Nakia Hinkle s

    • @machacapie2526
      @machacapie2526 Před 6 lety

      q

    • @WilliamGarrow
      @WilliamGarrow Před 6 lety +4

      Os W Rising up doesn't mean war. Rising up means building. Infrastructure education etc.

    • @josephlindor3708
      @josephlindor3708 Před 4 lety

      Os W, you think it's that easy ain.we are the alpha and the omega branch. ayiti will alway's belong to aba.

  • @mikeyohanna1197
    @mikeyohanna1197 Před 5 lety +9

    HAITIAN POWER !!!!

  • @jesusvalenzuela7024
    @jesusvalenzuela7024 Před 4 lety +4

    Spectacular !!!

  • @angelm.2895
    @angelm.2895 Před 2 lety +1

    Beautifull RD.

  • @pierreabdias1778
    @pierreabdias1778 Před 7 lety +28

    vive haiti

  • @wadatmusik2859
    @wadatmusik2859 Před 5 lety +3

    Thank you. Beautiful video.

  • @dieulandepierre8180
    @dieulandepierre8180 Před 6 lety +7

    I love you haiti .fier detre haitienne

  • @ashphillips4753
    @ashphillips4753 Před 8 lety +9

    going to visit sometime next summer. Got to get a new knee first. Always been fascinated by citadels and fortresses.

  • @user-zk6wr6rj6p
    @user-zk6wr6rj6p Před 4 měsíci

    BEST CITADELLE BEST FORT BEST OEUVRE DES ANCETRES HAITI 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇺🇳 CHERIE BICOLORE NOTRE CHERE HAITÍ ⭐⭐⭐🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇺🇳🇺🇳🇺🇳

  • @msj5049
    @msj5049 Před 7 lety +9

    Great video!!

  • @janashiame1930
    @janashiame1930 Před 5 lety +16

    THIS IS BREATH TAKING, IT'S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING WHAT BLACK PEOPLE CAN DO WHEN WE COME TOGETGER.

    • @yangabeng
      @yangabeng Před 4 lety

      yeah, the pyramids, the citadel,........and force labor to build the western world!

    • @dariusgreysun
      @dariusgreysun Před 2 lety

      @@yangabeng black people didnt build the pyramids...lmfao

  • @rolandmakendy2918
    @rolandmakendy2918 Před 2 lety

    Lady haiti good job 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹

  • @BananaGamingYT
    @BananaGamingYT Před 4 lety

    I’ve been there! It was so much fun!! Me and my family went for a mission trip last year! It was a trip of a life time!!

  • @marcoalvarez6072
    @marcoalvarez6072 Před rokem

    Amazing and interesting!!

  • @user-cc2be2nx3s
    @user-cc2be2nx3s Před 19 dny

    Very impressive

  • @bestfaustinmilien3956
    @bestfaustinmilien3956 Před 5 lety +2

    viva Haiti para siempre arriva arriva Haiti para siempre viva Haiti

  • @bernardosilibonaovivo106
    @bernardosilibonaovivo106 Před 5 lety +5

    Ayiti gen bagay se chef yo ki pa panse ak moun depi pòch yo plen yo fini

  • @gilgabe
    @gilgabe Před 6 lety +9

    Proud to be a Haitian from Cap-Haitien......The real sons of our beloved King Henry Christophe........HAITI 100%

  • @mariavictoria7620
    @mariavictoria7620 Před 4 lety +3

    Bellísimo!

  • @user-gu5en9xy1w
    @user-gu5en9xy1w Před 2 měsíci

    Men peyim nan wi❤❤

  • @phacilletece4611
    @phacilletece4611 Před 6 lety +3

    Bel bagay

  • @THEEck5000
    @THEEck5000 Před 2 lety +1

    Just amazing

  • @lionhard798
    @lionhard798 Před 6 lety +5

    I will definitely live there

  • @tammyroyce4396
    @tammyroyce4396 Před 3 lety

    Shalom brother u doing good work, all praises to the MOST HIGH

  • @amenhotep2573
    @amenhotep2573 Před 7 lety +6

    Awesome!

    • @jonathanmelodylouima2089
      @jonathanmelodylouima2089 Před 6 lety

      Reparación nou mande avk subel trezo sa a nou qen lakay nou presidan jovenel sel ou men'm ki ka fe sa pou pèp ayitien

    • @jonathanmelodylouima2089
      @jonathanmelodylouima2089 Před 6 lety

      Mwen pwal fe yon bel estaurant an lè a pou m ka vanne avk touris yo

  • @chourineelneus8565
    @chourineelneus8565 Před 4 lety

    so beautiful.my next trip to Haiti

  • @tammyroyce4396
    @tammyroyce4396 Před 3 lety

    I like and learn from your videos

  • @guerdacherestal8367
    @guerdacherestal8367 Před 3 lety

    Beautiful Haiti 🇭🇹 proud haitian to be 💘💖💗💞💓💕💋💋

  • @lovesweet4026
    @lovesweet4026 Před 6 lety +2

    Good image

  • @kaonabonago7821
    @kaonabonago7821 Před 4 lety +5

    The most important historical country in the Americas is Ayiti. Peyi istorik ki pi enpòtan nan Amerik la se Ayiti.

    • @TemplarX2
      @TemplarX2 Před 3 lety +1

      What did you write? "Historical country that is more important than the US. Haiti that is." Holy shiat. I can read Haitian Creole and I read that fast too. I assure you, I'm not Haitian but I'm fluent in French. In the same way I can oddly naturally read Portuguese, Spanish and Italian and all Germanic languages (because I'm also fluent in English).

    • @kaonabonago7821
      @kaonabonago7821 Před 3 lety

      @@TemplarX2
      AYITI is historically more important than the US because:
      1. It was the first State that embodies liberty and human rights in the Americas in 1804, while the US was too busy trading humans up to the late 1860s.
      2. It is the first State to abolish the enslavement trade.
      3. It is the State that helped many of the South American Countries in their
      fight for liberty
      4 AND even Mexico
      Lastly, the USA is not the Americas, but one country within the Continent of America
      6:19 AM · May 5, 2021·Twitter Web App

    • @kaonabonago7821
      @kaonabonago7821 Před 3 lety

      The USA needs to clarify the matter as all people in the countries within the continent of America, north, south, west, east, are Americans

  • @pktnyf
    @pktnyf Před 4 lety +1

    THANK YOU HAROLD ESTIME

  • @blaktigaben6422
    @blaktigaben6422 Před 4 lety

    Hoo gade yon bel ti peyi gwo tet yo ap maltretel

  • @steevensonvildor4214
    @steevensonvildor4214 Před 6 lety +1

    Milot liye ui la!!

  • @edguerlinecharleston9544
    @edguerlinecharleston9544 Před 6 lety +2

    j'aime mon pays trés beaux c'est la belle vie

  • @thevampirehunter8965
    @thevampirehunter8965 Před 5 lety

    WOW!,......QUE MONUMENTO ..IMPRESIONANTE LA CITADELLE ,..EN HAITHI,....ME GUSTARÍA VOLAR CON MI PARAMOTOR ESA ZONA,..

  • @wilfridamisial869
    @wilfridamisial869 Před 4 lety

    An historic place noteworthy for love shared and well deserved whose value recognize by many is more than eyes can see, ears can listen, nostrils can breathe and our members can touch in one life time alone

    • @haroldestime
      @haroldestime  Před 4 lety

      Hi Wilfred Amisial hope all is well with you and family. This is Harold Estime and I'm producing a documentary on the Citadel and Christophe and I really like your comment is it possible to get your email to send you more info about the documentary, my email is: abestime@gmail.com
      hope to hear from you soon and thanks you for your comment !

  • @jamescarel5520
    @jamescarel5520 Před 3 lety +2

    Unfortunately the Citadelle was never intended to protect from the French army but instead to protect Henry from his fellow comrades in case of a power struggle which eventually came soon as the French departed. This structure was to be his last refuge if his northern kingdom was to be overwhelmed by the southerners

  • @ifajuwon417
    @ifajuwon417 Před 2 lety

    Haiti the father and mother of freedom I salute and honor thee and u shall rise again Ase

  • @jayb351
    @jayb351 Před 7 lety +6

    Wow

  • @ravixleonel6829
    @ravixleonel6829 Před 3 lety +1

    El mejor arquitectura del Caribe

  • @cedricsmith3111
    @cedricsmith3111 Před 7 lety +31

    our people build world wonder but they hidden truth of slaves who built this wonder on a mountain

  • @petersonyvesbasile152
    @petersonyvesbasile152 Před 6 lety +5

    gade Yn Bel pays nou genyen .epi gwo antet yo pa vlel mache si bondye te touye yo li tap bn wi

  • @samuelcine9708
    @samuelcine9708 Před 6 lety +3

    Haiti chérie tu occupes mon cœur!

  • @navneetsahay196
    @navneetsahay196 Před 2 lety

    Nice drone views of a historic citadel Accompanied with a historic piece from Beethoven " MoonLight Sonata"

  • @steevepierre4605
    @steevepierre4605 Před 2 lety +1

    Ayiti peyi De Dieu

  • @vert442
    @vert442 Před 7 lety +27

    African genius pure and splendid.

    • @zico739
      @zico739 Před 7 lety +6

      vert442 Not African, HAITIAN.

    • @vert442
      @vert442 Před 7 lety +9

      Izoto and how did they get to Haiti. You ppl still on that divide and conquer.

    • @vert442
      @vert442 Před 7 lety +9

      Izoto if you take a giraffe to canada does it become a Canadian giraffe. Ethnicity and race are different. you and you ilk keep black ppl divide. to quote marcus garvey you dont give up a continent. for a piece of an island. idiot

    • @zico739
      @zico739 Před 7 lety +1

      vert442 That's not how it works. I feel dumber just for reading that, a new level of stupid. I hope you're not black.

    • @vert442
      @vert442 Před 7 lety +2

      Izoto your were dumb before you got on this and you leave as you came dumb. Nice try lol.

  • @mekojames8036
    @mekojames8036 Před 5 lety +1

    Love you milot

  • @rosecarmelleherode2686
    @rosecarmelleherode2686 Před 6 lety +1

    la classe

  • @jessejl415
    @jessejl415 Před 5 lety +1

    Gouveneman te ka ofri palais a avek youn millionaire or agency pou reparer reconstrire, palais ya. Gouveneman te ka resevoir yon bon salaire. Fel tounin Youn bon place byen securize pou tourists vizitez. Trop lagent ap gaspiye Ayiti. Palais sa ka bay payi Haiti millions de dollars. Palais ya ap finn craze.

  • @learnitall2043
    @learnitall2043 Před 6 lety +1

    Such an amazing work!
    I wonder if it's posible to use 10 sec of this in my upcoming short film.

  • @JeanRicard
    @JeanRicard Před rokem

    Tears down on my cheek

  • @veronicaroach3667
    @veronicaroach3667 Před 2 lety +1

    I have always had a horror of this country, mainly because the images I have always seen have always been of very impoverished people, stories of gangs & murder & a general digusting level of human behavior - no wonder so many people are desperate to get out of there. Nobody ever talks of the beauty of the place, the amazing possibilities this gorgeous landscape could have for the people given half a chance at sorting out the problems of food insecurity & other issues the ordinary people have to struggle with. I know Barbados pretty well & this place is huge compared to that little island, yet look at the difference in development & attitudes between the 2 places - no comparison ! Time for something very positive to happen for this place, it seemed to be possible at one time but I feel very sorry for those trying hard to make a decent life there with so many problems of crime & poverty right now. The world owes this beautiful country much help !!!

    • @andrepaul7020
      @andrepaul7020 Před rokem +1

      I’m Haitian. We don’t need sympathy. We need to be left alone. But foreign governments keep messing with us. Just like the do the Black Americans

  • @imwhatyoucallathinker4382

    👑 henry and jean jacques should have made their capital

  • @luzvinosorio400
    @luzvinosorio400 Před 3 lety

    Alejo Carpentier book brought me here...

  • @stevesalvant80
    @stevesalvant80 Před 5 lety +3

    I could never forget this place after going on a steep hill for hours I was dead for the next few months would not go back without transportation but other than that it was beautiful

    • @7thNoteOfficial
      @7thNoteOfficial Před rokem

      So the question remains how did they build this if you struggle just to walk

  • @12TribesUnite
    @12TribesUnite Před 4 měsíci

    wow what is this place! !

  • @romarionnlouisme2112
    @romarionnlouisme2112 Před rokem

    💥💥💥

  • @ogkushrasta9281
    @ogkushrasta9281 Před 7 lety +4

    🙏🏾👍🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾🌹

  • @odelenstheagene
    @odelenstheagene Před 4 lety

    Odson ki nan kay la

  • @newbiemommy9636
    @newbiemommy9636 Před rokem +1

    so making castles and work the citadelle henry I When Covers an area of 108,000 square feet and work

  • @nemakahmakanamashi5015
    @nemakahmakanamashi5015 Před 6 lety +2

    I hope one day, a president like Jovenel think about to rebuild Sans- Sousis!

    • @shanejr4288
      @shanejr4288 Před 4 lety

      Never touch history. You dumb fuck

  • @vestajean6737
    @vestajean6737 Před 6 lety +3

    haiti good

  • @mcklapierre6182
    @mcklapierre6182 Před 6 lety +3

    Superbe🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹!,

  • @GuyDestin
    @GuyDestin Před 3 lety

    🙏🙏🙏🔺🔺🔺👁👁👁Ayiti

  • @BigChant88
    @BigChant88 Před měsícem

    ❤💙🌹

  • @kerrysiah1180
    @kerrysiah1180 Před 3 lety

    Not bad.

  • @sorbaelbuda
    @sorbaelbuda Před 4 lety

    TARTARIA ?

  • @moneypromusic4419
    @moneypromusic4419 Před 7 lety +4

    wow only three comments

  • @leewuo4443
    @leewuo4443 Před rokem

    This is the real Game of Thrones.

  • @queenofthenile2012
    @queenofthenile2012 Před 5 lety +3

    GO BLACK GOD KINGS GO! HALLELU-YAH!..B1

  • @melonnesimon5934
    @melonnesimon5934 Před 2 lety +1

    🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🌻🌻

  • @santocobra2086
    @santocobra2086 Před 3 lety

    Santo cobra el mejor de

  • @twilamohammed3426
    @twilamohammed3426 Před 5 lety +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤♚♛

  • @MyTube22012
    @MyTube22012 Před rokem

    Tartarian or Moorish ?

  • @pierrelouis8188
    @pierrelouis8188 Před 4 lety

    Moniman sa si leta Haitien ta konn valeur Seyon budget apart YOTA vote POULI cimante POULI pa KRAZE

  • @kaonabonago7821
    @kaonabonago7821 Před 5 lety +1

    Alaso

  • @jennialove4645
    @jennialove4645 Před 6 lety +2

    🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹

  • @puspanepali8517
    @puspanepali8517 Před 6 lety +1

    Caphaitien good

  • @remyalcius1767
    @remyalcius1767 Před 5 lety +1

    Jovenel kon tinye mnm jan ak lon tan haïti di pi ou met sou piel wap tou jou la sou pou vwa fè inte lijans pa pran pre syon nan men pyes volè je pa nan bou daw an na le haïti te pres ke fin Peri ho se rye

  • @jamescarel5520
    @jamescarel5520 Před 3 lety +1

    We know Henry commissioned the fort I’d like to learn about those who actually built it the slaves and the engineers and architects

  • @oliverzago6172
    @oliverzago6172 Před 3 lety +1

    First republic