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- The Nimrod Fortress or Nimrod Castle is a castle built by the Ayyubids and greatly enlarged by the Mamluks, situated on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon...
- One of the most fascinating medieval sites in the region is the castle known as Nimrod Castle, a is well preserved 13 th century fortress.
- Nimrod Fortress is also called Nimrod Castle and Qal'at al-Subeiba in Arabic which literally means "Castle of the Large Cliff."
- The Nimrod Fortress was considered a Crusader castle for many years until recent archaeological efforts proved that this was a mistake, as you can see below.
- Today the fortress is named after Nimrod, a biblical figure of mighty hunter and king, but when Twain visited it its Arabic name was Qalat al-Subeiba (Castle on the...
- The Nimrod fortress lost its strategic value and fell into disrepair; the ruins visible today bear silent witness to its past might.
- The Nimrod Fortress is the biggest Crusade-era castle in all of Israel, a mountain-top stronghold spanning back to the 13th century.
- Among the Hermon Mountains on a peak that is itself imposing can be found the remains of the Nimrod Castle.
- Nimrod Fortress has many worthwhile structures to see, and we believe that following the recommended route by INPA is the best way to explore this site.
- Qal’at Namrud or Nimrod Fortress is a medieval Ayyubid castle situated on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon, on a ridge rising about 800 m above sea level.
