• While other Crusader strongholds came under threat, Krak des Chevaliers and its garrison of 2,000 soldiers dominated the surrounding area.
  • Krak Des Chevaliers (also spelt Cracs des Chevaliers, and known in Arabic as Hisn al-Akrad) is a castle in Syria originally built for the Emir of Aleppo in 1031 CE...
  • Krak des Chevaliers (also "Crac des Chevaliers" - 'Castle of the Knights') located near Homs in Syria is widely recognised as the archetypal Crusader castle.
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  • The Crac des Chevaliers (Krak des Chevaliers) was built by the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem from 1142 to 1271.
  • Krak des Chevaliers is the single most imposing symbol of the Crusades. ... Krak des Chevaliers is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
  • Krak des Chevaliers was mentioned in Arab texts in AD 1031, when a settlement of Kurds was established, with a small castle. These fell to a crusading force in 1110.
  • Captured by the Mameluke Sultan Baibars in 1271, Krak des Chevaliers was used as a base for Mameluke expansion towards the end of the 13th century.
  • Krak des Chevaliers, greatest fortress built by European crusaders in Syria and Palestine, one of the most notable surviving examples of medieval military architecture.
  • Travel guide to Krak des Chevaliers in the Homs province in Syria is probably the most important and best preserved medieval castles in the world.