Haiti

Citadelle Laferrière is a huge fortress at the top of a medium-sized mountain near the town of Milot, Haiti.  The walls are 130 feet high, surrounding the 108,000 square feet that make it the one of the largest fortresses in the world.  The Citadelle Laferrière was built by Henri Christophe, a leader of the Haitian slave rebellion at the beginning of the 19th century.  It has become a major symbol of Hati and is used on stamps and money.  The fortress houses storehouses that are designed to store enough food and water for 5,000 defenders for up to one year. The fortress also has rooms for the king and his family, dungeons, bathrooms and ovens used in bakeries.