Crac des chevaliers and qalat salah eldin unesco world. Krak des chevaliers also spelt cracs des chevaliers, and known in arabic as hisn alakrad is a castle in syria originally built for the emir of. Featured movies all video latest this just in prelinger archives democracy now. The crac des chevaliers was built by the hospitaller order of saint john of. See more ideas about krak des chevaliers, medieval castle and castle. The picture on the books shows the castle sitting in sand.
See more ideas about krak des chevaliers, art of war quotes and cardboard boat race. It was expanded between 1150 and 1250 and eventually housed a garrison of 2,000. Syria crusader castle krak des chevaliers has war scars bbc news. Krak des chevaliers is a great fortress in syria, near the northern border of lebanon. Castle of the knights greatest fortress built by european crusaders in syria and palestine, one of the most notable. Archeologie du sol et du bati 20032007 by john zimmer book krak des chevaliers in syrien. Archeologie du sol et du bati 20032008 publications du crahm 9782902685769. Voir plus didees sur le theme histoire, premiere croisade et chevaliers hospitaliers. The krak is a massive crusader fortress built during the first crusade on a strategically important spot 40 kilometers from city of homs or hims, called l chamelle. Goepp, le crac des chevaliers histoire et architecture in french, paris, academie des inscriptions et belleslettres aibl coll. Krak des chevaliers was the headquarters of the knights hospitaller during the crusades.
Krak des chevaliers kids britannica kids homework help. Krak des chevaliers also called crac des chevaliers. It is an important example of military architecture from the middle ages. Krak des chevaliers ruined concentric crusader castle in. In 1163 the fortress was unsuccessfully besieged by nur addin zengi, after which the hospitallers became an essentially independent force on the tripolitanian frontier. Krak des chevaliers also spelt cracs des chevaliers, and known in arabic as hisn alakrad is a castle in syria originally built for the emir of aleppo in 1031 ce but acquired and extensively rebuilt by the knights hospitaller in 1144 ce. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Syrian government forces show reporters around the recently recaptured crusader castle krak des chevaliers, where significant war damage is visible.
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