Krak des Chevalier, Syria XAWF

Crac des Chevaliers, or Hosn al Akrad, Syria. The earlier fort was given to the Knights Hospitallers in 1142 and became their main military base for over a century. THe fortress was eventually captired by the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in 1271. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd; date uncertain, probably 1950s. Designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006

1142 1271 Aerofilms Akrad Baibars Chevaliers Crac Designated Earlier Eventually Hospitallers Mamluk Uncertain

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