Knights’ Halls
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Knights’ Halls is a historic complex of grand medieval chambers in Acre, Israel, that once served as the headquarters and ceremonial center of the Knights Hospitaller.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knights’ Halls canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
medieval building complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Crusader architecture
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medieval ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum and exhibition space
ⓘ
venue for cultural events ⓘ |
| discovery | extensively excavated in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
ceremonial center of the Knights Hospitaller
ⓘ
headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller in Acre ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center of the Knights Hospitaller in Acre
ⓘ
residential quarters for Hospitaller knights ⓘ storage and logistical center for the order ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central courtyard
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courtyards ⓘ dining hall ⓘ knights’ dining hall ⓘ refectory hall ⓘ storerooms ⓘ underground halls ⓘ vaulted chambers ⓘ |
| hasTouristFacility |
guided tours available
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Old City of Acre) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major component of the Crusader city remains in Acre ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Acre
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ Old City of Akko ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Acre
|
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Crusader states
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surface form:
Crusader period in the Holy Land
|
| locatedUnder | later Ottoman-period structures in Acre ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Acre city walls
ⓘ
Acre port ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator |
Israel Antiquities Authority
ⓘ
Old Acre Development Company ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crusader Quarter of Acre
ⓘ
Old City of Akko ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Acre UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| region | Northern District ⓘ |
| significance | one of the best-preserved Crusader complexes in the Levant ⓘ |
| significantEvent | served as main Hospitaller complex during Crusader rule in Acre ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Acre ⓘ |
| usedBy | Knights Hospitaller ⓘ |
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