Château de la Montagne
Palace in Saint Peter Basseterre Parish, Saint Kitts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Château de Montaigne.
The Château de la Montagne (Italian: Casa di Montagna), also known as the De Poincy Château or the Château de la Fontaine, was a fortified palace in Saint Peter Basseterre Parish on the island of Saint Kitts. It was built in the 1640s by Governor Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy, and it remained standing until it was destroyed in an earthquake in 1689. Built in the Baroque style, the château was regarded as one of the finest houses in the Caribbean.
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Château de la Montagne | |
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Alternative names | De Poincy Château Château de la Fontaine |
General information | |
Status | Destroyed |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Baroque |
Location | Saint Peter Basseterre Parish, Saint Kitts |
Construction started | 1640s |
Destroyed | 1689 |
Owner | Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy |
Technical details | |
Material | Stone and brick |
Floor count | 3 |
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