• While other Crusader strongholds came under threat, Krak des Chevaliers and its garrison of 2,000 soldiers dominated the surrounding area.
  • We visited the Crak Des Chevaliers (also spelled Krak Des Chevaliers) in 1993 while on a northern Syria tour.
  • 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...
  • 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 (also "Crac des Chevaliers" - 'Castle of the Knights') located near Homs in Syria is widely recognised as the archetypal Crusader castle.
  • 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.
  • Krak des Chevaliers, Syria [Amazing Places 4K].
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  • Krak des Chevaliers, greatest fortress built by European crusaders in Syria and Palestine, one of the most notable surviving examples of medieval military architecture.
  • Since 2006, the castles of Krak des Chevaliers and Qal'at Salah El-Din have been recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.
  • Krak des Chevaliers is the single most imposing symbol of the Crusades. ... Krak des Chevaliers is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.