Belvoir Fortress
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Belvoir Fortress is a well-preserved Crusader-era hilltop castle in modern-day Israel, renowned for its robust concentric design and strategic views over the Jordan Valley.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crusader castle
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archaeological site ⓘ hilltop fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Belvoir Castle
NERFINISHED
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Kawkab al-Hawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kokhav HaYarden Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
corner towers
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double defensive walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner square fortress ⓘ moat ⓘ outer enclosure ⓘ |
| besiegedBy | Saladin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Knights Hospitaller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Crusader period ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Ayyubid forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedIn | 1189 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 1180 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1168 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Knights Hospitaller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| demolitionPurpose | to prevent reuse by Crusaders ⓘ |
| designType | concentric castle ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| governedBy | Israel Nature and Parks Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national park of Israel ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jordan Valley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern District, Israel ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Beit She'an
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kokhav HaYarden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern slopes of Lower Galilee ⓘ |
| materialUsed | basalt stone ⓘ |
| modernName | Kokhav HaYarden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive views over the Jordan Valley
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robust concentric design ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Jordan River
NERFINISHED
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Jordan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyDemolishedBy | Ayyubids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kokhav HaYarden National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved Crusader fortress ⓘ |
| siegeEnd | 1189 ⓘ |
| siegeStart | 1187 ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of routes to the Jordan Valley
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defense of the eastern frontier of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| tourismActivity | historical tourism ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
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