Search Advanced. By Properties. Cultural Criteria: i ii iii iv v vi Natural Criteria: vii viii ix x. Category Cultural Natural Mixed. All With videos With photo gallery. Country Region Year Name of the property. Without With. Outstanding Universal Value Brief synthesis These two castles represent the most significant examples illustrating the exchange of influences and documenting the evolution of fortified architecture in the Near East during the Byzantine, Crusader and Islamic periods.
Integrity Both castles are located on hill tops dominating visually the surrounding landscape. Authenticity The Crac des Chevaliers was subject to some limited restoration during the French mandate, while the relatively recent additions by local villagers were removed. Protection and management requirements The property is protected by the Syrian Antiquities Law no. News Events 2.
Syrian Arab Republic. WebGL must be enable, see documentation. The surviving castle has two concentric enceintes, measuring metres at the longest point and metres at the widest. The upper ward is surrounded by a polygonal enceinte studded with towers of various shapes. To the south and west, round and horseshoe-shaped towers emerge from an enormous talus.
On the north and northeast faces, the bedrock provides a natural foundation for the chapel and adjoining curtain walls. Image Credit: Shutterstock. Krak des Chevaliers history Located on a metre-high natural citadel between Tartus and Tripoli, the castle was originally constructed by the Emir of Aleppo in on the site of an earlier fort. Ruins of the Crusades Explore the medieval world of the Christian Crusades at these 10 important sites, ruins and landmarks across Europe and the Middle East.
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Crusader Castles Discover the most astonishing Crusader Castles which still survive today, from Krak des Chevaliers to Kerak and more, includes an interactive map of Crusader fortresses. Alternative Name. Building Category. The most elegant feature is the thirteenth century Gothic colonnade, or loggia, with beautiful peaked vaultsdesigned as an entrance to the great hall. The delicate arches The loggia, along with the chapel, is a visible reminder that Krak was a religious monastery just as much as a military stronghold..
A surviving Latin inscription on one of the lintels reads: "Grace, wisdom and beauty you may enjoy, but beware pride, which alone can tarnish all the rest. On the eastern side between the inner and outer walls a vaulted ramp leads from the outer to the inner gate. The ramp makes a number of elbow turns and is defended by arrow slits and machicolations, making it a strongly defended bent entrance. On the northern side, there is a postern gate flanked by two towers.
On the Western side, the ward between the outer and inner walls does not contain any buildings, but it is here that the concentric principle of defence is most evident, with the inner defences completely dominating the outer wall. The walls on all sides contain passages that act as shooting galleries or vaults leading to arrow slits. Justification for Inscription: "These two castles represent the most significant examples illustrating the exchange of influences and documenting the evolution of fortified architecture in the Near East during the time of the Crusades 11th - 13th centuries.
With further construction by the Mamluks in the late 13th century, it ranks among the best-preserved examples of the Crusader castles. It retains features from its Byzantine beginnings in the 10th century, the Frankish transformations in the late 12th century and fortifications added by the Ayyubid dynasty late 12th to midth century. Note the slight slop for horses to manage the steps and the murder holes above. It is also known as Kerak des Chevaliers and as Crac des Chevaliers.
It was built in limestone, in and extensively altered in the period — It is now owned by the syrian government and is open to the public Apr—Oct: 9am—6pm ; Nov—Mar: 9am—4pm. Drawing of Krak as it would have looked. Location The castle is located east of Tripoli, Lebanon, in the Homs Gap, on top of a metre-high hill along the only route from Antioch to Beirut and the Mediterranean Sea.
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