Krak des Chevaliers (Kalat el Hoösn)

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Total score:  1305 points Rating visitors:  9.5 of 1656 visitors.
Total score now:  1499 points Rating visitors now:  6 of 2197 visitors.
Country:  Syria Founder:  Raymond du Puy
Region: 
Building structure:  Donjon inside curtain wall
Place:  Homs Castle type:  Rock castle
Era:  12-th century Condition:  Damaged
Description: 
Remarkable:  One of the largest and best preserved crusader castles. Conquered by the muslims in 1271.
Website:  http://www.syriagate.com/Syria/about/cities/Homs/krakdeschevalier.htm
Location:  Latitude: 34.756987
Longitude: 36.294365






 
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