Hisn al-Akrad
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Hisn al-Akrad is a major medieval Crusader castle in western Syria, renowned as one of the best-preserved and most important examples of military architecture from the Crusades.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hisn al-Akrad canonical | 2 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crusader castle
ⓘ
castle ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Crac des Chevaliers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krak des Chevaliers NERFINISHED ⓘ Qalʿat al-Ḥiṣn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Crusaders of the County of Tripoli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raymond II of Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan Baibars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captureYear |
1142
ⓘ
1271 ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Ayyubid dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crusaders NERFINISHED ⓘ Knights Hospitaller NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arrow slits and machicolations
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ cisterns ⓘ inner fortress (donjon) ⓘ outer defensive wall ⓘ stables ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Homs Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Homs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tripoli (Lebanon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | spur of the Jabal an-Nusayriyah mountains ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Castle of the Kurds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
concentric defensive design
ⓘ
massive curtain walls and towers ⓘ state of preservation ⓘ |
| originalBuilders | Emirate of Aleppo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction | Kurdish garrison fortress ⓘ |
| overlooks | Homs Gap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive network of the County of Tripoli ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltInCentury |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of the best-preserved Crusader castles in the world
ⓘ
one of the most important examples of Crusader military architecture ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1229 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteInscriptionYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | Cultural ⓘ |
| usedAs |
major Crusader stronghold
ⓘ
military base controlling the Homs Gap ⓘ |
| usedBy | Knights Hospitaller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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