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Haiti News Media > Haiti News > Port Au Prince - Haiti Cities View Of Some Historic Sites In Port-au-Prince, Haiti Port au Prince, Haiti was founded in 1749 by French sugar planters. In 1770, it replaced Cap-haitian as capital of the colony of Saint-Domingue.In 1804, after the revolution of Haiti, Port-au-Prince became the capital of newly-independent Haiti. Before independence it was captured by British troops on June 4, 1794.
The city of Port -au-Prince has a population 846,200, based on information obtained in 1995. It is the capital and largest city of Haiti. Port au Prince is located on the bay of the Golf of La Gonave.
Port au Prince, Haiti exports coffee and sugar. Port-au-Prince has food-processing plants and soap, textile, and cement factories. The city used to export shoes, baseballs, etc.
Port-au-Prince is the site of the State University of Haiti (1920), the National Library, the National Museum, the Archaeological Museum, the Art Center, a technical institute, and a polytechnic college. Other points of interest include the National Palace, the Basilica of Notre Dame, and the French-built stone quay (1780).
An overview of Port au Prince, Haiti - The Haitian Capital
A View of the Saint Jean Bosco parish church in Portau-Prince
A View of the National Palace in Portau-Prince
A View of the Legislative Palace in Portau-Prince
Former Military Building
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