Templars’ Tunnel
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Templars’ Tunnel is an underground passageway in the Old City of Akko, Israel, built by the Knights Templar in the Crusader period to connect their fortress to the city’s port.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
underground passageway ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Templar fortress of Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Knights Templar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Acre port
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Templar fortress in Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedDuring | Crusader period ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1994 ⓘ |
| discoveryCause | sewage blockage repair work ⓘ |
| era |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| flooring | wooden walkways for visitors ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint |
near Khan al-Umdan area
ⓘ
near the former Templar fortress area ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched stone ceiling
ⓘ
artificial lighting for visitors ⓘ low and narrow passage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Old City of Acre ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | protected route for knights and goods ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ |
| length | approximately 150 meters ⓘ |
| locatedBelow | residential buildings in Old Acre ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Acre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Old City of Akko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management |
Acre municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israel Antiquities Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
hewn rock
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Acre city walls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 1999 ⓘ |
| partOf | Crusader remains in Acre ⓘ |
| purpose | to connect the Templar fortress to the city’s port ⓘ |
| region | Northern District of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | emergency exits ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided tours
ⓘ
self-guided audio tours ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf | Old City of Acre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
escape route
ⓘ
military logistics ⓘ secret movement between fortress and port ⓘ |
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