Krak des Chevaliers

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Krak des Chevaliers is a famed medieval Crusader castle in present-day Syria, renowned as one of the best-preserved and most impressive examples of military fortification architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Crusader castle
World Heritage Site
fortress
medieval castle
architecturalFeature chapel
cisterns
concentric fortification
hall
inner ward
keep
massive curtain walls
moat
outer ward
stables
towers
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
builtInPeriod 11th century
capturedBy Mamluk Sultan Baibars
linked to: Baibars
captureYear 1271
controlledBy County of Tripoli
Knights Hospitaller
Mamluk Sultanate
country Syria
damagedDuring Syrian civil war
linked to: Syrian Civil War
garrisonCapacity around 2,000 soldiers
hasArabicName Qalʿat al-Ḥiṣn
hasNameVariant Crac des Chevaliers
linked to: Krak des Chevaliers

Krak de l’Hospital
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationYear 2006
knownFor impressive military architecture
role in Crusader states defense
state of preservation
laterGrantedTo Knights Hospitaller
locatedIn Homs Governorate
linked to: Homs

Syria
locatedNear border between Syria and Lebanon
village of al-Husn
materialUsed stone
openToPublic yes
originallyBuiltBy Emir of Homs
overlooks Homs Gap
linked to: Homs

route between Antioch and Beirut
partOf World Heritage Site "Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din"
linked to: Krak des Chevaliers
rebuiltInPeriod 12th century
13th century
region Levant
linked to: Levant region
situatedOn hilltop
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1229
usedDuring Crusades

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Knights Hospitaller militaryBase Krak des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers partOf World Heritage Site "Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din"
linked to: Krak des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers hasNameVariant Crac des Chevaliers
linked to: Krak des Chevaliers
Akko notableStructure Hospitaller Fortress
linked to: Krak des Chevaliers
Crusader architecture hasNotableExample Krak des Chevaliers
Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums protects Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din
linked to: Krak des Chevaliers
Emir of Homs placeOfActivity Krak des Chevaliers region
linked to: Krak des Chevaliers
Emir of Homs associatedWith Krak des Chevaliers
Krak de l’Hospital alsoKnownAs Krak des Chevaliers
Krak de l’Hospital alsoKnownAs Crac des Chevaliers
linked to: Krak des Chevaliers
Qalʿat al-Ḥiṣn alsoKnownAs Krak des Chevaliers
Qalʿat al-Ḥiṣn alsoKnownAs Crac des Chevaliers
linked to: Krak des Chevaliers