Suriye'deki kaleler
- While other Crusader strongholds came under threat, Krak des Chevaliers and its garrison of 2,000 soldiers dominated the surrounding area.
- Krak des Chevaliers, Humus, Suriye'nin yaklaşık 40 kilometre (25 mi) batısında, Lübnan sınırı yakınlarında bulunur.
- We visited the Crak Des Chevaliers (also spelled Krak Des Chevaliers) in 1993 while on a northern Syria tour.
- Extended and with a new outer defensive wall, Krak des Chevaliers became one of the region's major strongholds.
- The inner court Krak des Chevaliers was the easternmost of five Crusader fortifications guarding the only major pass (known as the 'Homs Gap' in the Orontes...
- The Crac des Chevaliers (Krak des Chevaliers) was built by the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem from 1142 to 1271.
- One of the finest examples of military architecture from the 12th to 13th centuries, the Krak des Chevaliers (Qal’at al-Hosn) is the most significant castle built by the...
- Rain interrupted the siege, but on 21 March a triangular outwork immediately south of Krak des Chevaliers, possibly defended by a timber palisade, was captured.
- Krak des Chevaliers, greatest fortress built by European crusaders in Syria and Palestine, one of the most notable surviving examples of medieval military architecture.
- Built according to the taste of its masters, Krak des Chevaliers is a typical example of Gothic architecture, uprooted from Western Europe and transferred to the...
Şovalyeler Kalesi
Haçlı Kalesi
Genel bilgiler
Şovalyeler Kalesi ya da Crac des Chevaliers, Arapça adıyla قلعة الحصن, Suriye'de yer alan bir Haçlı kalesi ve Dünya'nın günümüze kadar korunmuş en önemli Orta Çağ kalelerinden birisidir.
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- Tamamlanma tarihi:1031