In Haiti, Indignation After the Destruction of the Hotel Oloffson, Architectural Gem of Port-Au-Prince Burned by Gangs

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Built in 1887, this wooden colonial mansion, in the style of "Gothic Bread D'Epice", had welcomed many celebrities during the 20th century, before becoming a temple dedicated to Haitian culture.

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The burning of the Hotel Oloffson in Port-au-Prince, that legendary enclave of gingerbread architecture and bastion of Haitian artistic life, has generated a wave of reactions that transcend borders. From the Americas to Asia, the news has resonated in major international media outlets, elevating the destruction of this building to the status of a symbol of a nation in ruins. The impact has been such that even the South China Morning Post in Hon…