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| Port-au-Prince | ||
| Country | Haiti | |
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| The search for a province ends with the state | ||
| Residents | 987.310 (2015) | |
| height | 98 m | |
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Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti.
Districts
- In the south lies the “suburb” of Pétionville at a pleasant altitude of around 390 meters. The upper class lives there in their villas. The population is now said to be 100,000. There are several hotels there, many of which were destroyed in the January 2010 earthquake.
- In the northeast, the slums of the rural population looking for work adjoin the city.
- In the east you can find the suburb of Delmas, where 385,000 people are said to live.
- On the western edge, by the sea, the place Carrefour consists almost exclusively of corrugated iron huts, there you are given a population of 442,000.
background
The exact date on which the town was founded is not known. In Spanish sources, however, the name Puerto Principe appears, so that it can be assumed that the place already existed when the French took over in 1697. It was officially founded in 1749 by Governor La Caze. It was named after the first French ship that anchored in the bay around 1700, the "Le Prince". In 1806 the capital was moved here from Cap-Haitian. The old town center, built in a checkerboard pattern, was destroyed several times in the 18th and 19th centuries by earthquakes, fires and cyclones. Hardly any house is more than 100 years old, but there are still no modern concrete high-rises in the cityscape.
The city was hit by a strong earthquake on January 12, 2010.
According to the UN, the following buildings in Port-au-Prince were destroyed by the earthquake: the Presidential Palace, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Palace of Justice, Dessalines barracks, market halls - Iron Market, Parliament building, City Hall - City Hall; A. G. P. Post Office Building, Hotel Christopher - UN Headquarters, Telecom Building, Unibank Building, Central Bank; Hospital de Turgeau, university hospital; St. Patrick College, St. Pierre College, Saint Jeant L’evangeliste School; Sacre Coeur Cathedral, Saint Anne Church, Saint Louis Church, Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secous Church and Parish Center.
getting there
By plane
The international airport is 8 km northeast of the city. The journey time is 25 minutes.
By bus
Various providers, arrival from Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
In the street
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Museums
How far these museums are still accessible after the earthquake of January 2010 is not known!
- Center d’Art, 58 rue Roy, Pacot, Port-au-Prince. Tel.: 2222-2018. The museum was founded in 1944. It shows pictures and sculptures by local artists. There is a sales exhibition.Open: Mon - Fri 9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m. 2.30 p.m. - 4 p.m., Sat 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
- Musée Panthéon National, Place des Heros de l’Independence, Port-au-Prince. Tel.: 2222-4560. It documents the history of Haiti in seven halls. The many exhibits include the anchor of Santa Maria, Columbus' flagship, the saber of Jacques I, the pistol of Henri I, the sword of President Pétion, furniture and crockery from the colonial era and the Ennery plantation bell the Toussaint L'Overture ushered in the freedom of slaves. Part of the museum is the mausoleum of Jean-Jaques Dessalines and Alexandre Pétion.
- Musée du Peuple Haitien, Rue Oswald Durand, Port-au-Prince. The Museum of the Haitian People shows finds and objects from the Indian and slave times. A small section is dedicated to the voodoo cult.Open: Tue - Sat 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
shop
The big market was destroyed in the earthquake in January 2010. Most of the shops have been looted and are closed.
kitchen
Many restaurants were destroyed by the earthquake. There is no up-to-date information on this.
accommodation
Most of the hotels were destroyed in the January 2010 earthquake.
- Le Plaza (ex Holiday Inn), 10 rue Capois, Place des Heros, Port-au-Prince. Tel.: 2224-9306, 2224-9307, 2224-9308, Fax: 223-9282. 80 rooms, restaurant, bar, pool. Double rooms are available for 140-160 US $.
security
Security is currently not guaranteed in Port-au-Prince.
health
- Hopital Maternity, Avenue Christophe 120. Tel.: 2245-8349.
- Hopital OFATMA, Cite Militaire. Tel.: 2222-3846.
