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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| Location | Place du Marron Inconnu, Champ de Mars, HT6110 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
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| Designer | Created by Haitian sculptor Albert Mangonès |
| Height | 3.60 metres (11.8 ft) and 2.40 metres (7.9 ft) tall |
| Completion date | 22 September 1967 |
| Dedicated to | Abolishment of slavery and freedom of all black people |
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