Citadelle Laferrière

large mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti
AdministrativeArea citadel Q206194
Citadelle Laferrière
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Citadelle Laferrière

Summary

Citadelle Laferrière is a citadel[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of citadel entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (967 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Citadelle Laferrière is located in Milot[3].
  • Citadelle Laferrière is in the country of Haiti[4].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's instance of is recorded as citadel[5].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's instance of is recorded as fort[6].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's instance of is recorded as World Heritage Site[7].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's commissioned by is recorded as Henri Christophe[8].
  • Citadelle Laferrière is owned by Henri Christophe[9].
  • Citadelle Laferrière took place at Haiti[10].
  • Citadelle Laferrière is part of National History Park[11].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's Commons category is recorded as Citadelle La Ferrière[12].
  • 1820 marks the founding of Citadelle Laferrière[13].
  • Citadelle Laferrière was dissolved in May 7, 1842[14].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 19.573611111111, 'longitude': -72.243888888889}[15].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's significant event is recorded as 1842 Cap-Haitien earthquake[16].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's significant event is recorded as 2010 Haiti earthquake[17].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's significant event is recorded as Q139324199[18].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[19].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's native label is recorded as Citadelle Laferrière[20].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's native label is recorded as Sitadèl-Laferyè[21].
  • Citadelle Laferrière sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+910'}[22].
  • Citadelle Laferrière covers an area of {'amount': '+10000'}[23].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iv)[24].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vi)[25].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's state of conservation is recorded as ruinous[26].
  • Citadelle Laferrière's state of use is recorded as ruinous[27].

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Geography

Citadelle Laferrière is in the country of Haiti[4]. It is located in Milot[3]. It is part of National History Park[11].

Physical Characteristics

Citadelle Laferrière covers an area of {'amount': '+10000'}[23]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+910'}[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include citadel[5], fort[6], and World Heritage Site[7]. Citadelle Laferrière's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[19].

History and Context

1820 marks the founding of Citadelle Laferrière[13]. It is owned by Henri Christophe[9].

Why It Matters

Citadelle Laferrière ranks in the top 8% of citadel entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (967 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Cristalima · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    State of use → ruinous
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P5817]]: [[Q56557159]]"
  2. 4w ago · Cristalima · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    State of conservation → ruinous
    World heritage criteria → (iv), (vi)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P5816]]: [[Q56557159]]"
  3. 5w ago · Cristalima · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    World heritage criteria → (iv), (vi)
    Commissioned by → Henri Christophe
    Elevation above sea level → {'amount': '+910'}
    Native label → Citadelle Laferrière, Sitadèl-Laferyè
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P2614]]: [[Q23038978]]"
  4. 5w ago · Cristalima · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → citadel, fort, World Heritage Site
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||3 */ [[Property:P31]]"
  5. 5w ago · Cristalima · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for the view from the item → Category:Views from Citadelle La Ferrière
    Instance of → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Milot
    Part of → National History Park
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P1435]]: [[Q9259]]"
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