Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Le Marron Inconnu
Le Marron Inconnu de Port au prince, shortened as Le Marron Inconnu, also called Neg Marron or Nèg Mawon, is a bronze statue of a runaway slave, better known as a maroon, standing in the center of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Completed on September 22, 1967 by Haitian architect Albert Mangonès, the statue is regarded as a symbol of black liberation; commemorating in particular, the rallying cry that sparked the Haitian Revolution and the abolishment of slavery. Situated across from the National Palace, it is the nation's most iconic representation of the struggle for freedom.
- City
- Port-au-Prince
- Country
- Haiti
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Port-au-Prince
- Musée du Panthéon National Haïtien
- National Palace
- Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port-au-Prince
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Port-au-Prince
Background: Wikipedia