Haitian National Palace | |
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Palais National Haïtien Palè Nasyonal Ayisyen | |
![]() The National Palace of Haiti in 2006, four years prior to its collapse. | |
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Former names | Imperial Palace |
General information | |
Status | Destroyed |
Type | Executive |
Architectural style | Victorian |
Location | Champs-de-Mars |
Address | 6110 Avenue de la Republique |
Town or city | Port-au-Prince |
Country | Haiti |
Coordinates | 18°32′35.2″N 072°20′19.9″W / 18.543111°N 72.338861°W |
Construction started | May 1914 |
Completed | January 1920 |
Destroyed | January 12, 2010 |
Cost | $350,000 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Georges H. Baussan |
The National Palace (French: Palais National; Haitian Creole: Palè nasyonal) was the official residence of the president of Haiti, located in the capital Port-au-Prince, facing Place L'Ouverture near the Champs de Mars.[1] It was severely damaged during the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake.[2][3] The ruins of the building were demolished in 2012 under the Martelly administration, and plans to rebuild the palace were announced by then-president Jovenel Moïse in 2017, but it is unclear if or when reconstruction will begin.[4][5]