Le Marron Inconnu
Le Marron Inconnu de Port au prince, shortened as Le Marron Inconnu (French pronunciation: [lə ma.ʁɔ̃ ɛ̃.kɔ.ny], "The Unknown Maroon"), also called Neg Marron or Nèg Mawon (Haitian Creole pronunciation: [nɛɡ ma.ʁɔ̃], "Maroon Man"), 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.
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Avenue de la Liberté, Port-au-Prince Arrondissement Champs de Mars (Pòtoprens)
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 18.5446 ° | E -72.3377 ° |
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Martyrs
Avenue de la Liberté
6114 Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, Champs de Mars (Pòtoprens)
West, Haiti
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