Krak dei cavalieri, Syria, Fortress of Knights. (Qala'at A…

Krak des Chevaliers (French pronunciation: ​[kʁak de ʃəvaˈlje]) (Arabic: قلعة الحصن‎), also Crac des Chevaliers, is a Crusader castle in Syria and one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world. The site was first inhabited in the 11th century by a settlement of Kurds; as a result it was known as Hisn al Akrad, meaning the "Castle of the Kurds". In 1142 it was given by Raymond II, Count of Tripoli, to the Knights Hospitaller. It remained in their possession until it fell in 1271. It became known as Crac de l

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Three Syrian Castles; Krak de Chevalier, Qal'at Salah El-Din and Qalat' at Ja'abar

Krak des Chevaliers (Castle of the Knights), Qalaat al Hosn. Syria, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. A91-441830

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Chevalier´s hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

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Crusaders castle Krak des Chevaliers (Castle of the Knights), Qalaat al Hosn, (1140-1260), Syria Stock Photo - Alamy

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Syria. The ruins of the vast Crusader Fortress of Krak des Chevaliers Qa'lat al Hosn gateway between Syria and the Mediterranean. Built during the 12th century, the fortress was the bastion of

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At Krak des Chevaliers

Syria crusader castle recaptured by government forces