Krak des Chevaliers: an impregnable castle
Located in Syria, it is the largest crusader castle in the world
As today, in the 12th century, Siria was a conflict zone. The Christian kingdoms of the time, established during the crusades, along with the knight orders (templars, hospitals etc.) fought against the Arabs for control of the territory.
In this context, the order of the Hospitallers built between 1142 and 1170 AD, the most imposing defensive bulwark of the time: Krak Des Chevaliers.
Its name comes from the combination of the arabic word Krak, (which means fortress) and the French word des Chevaliers (of the knights).
The castle is located in the Homs region, on a hill 650 meters high, controlling the surroundings.
Its imposing exterior walls of more than 30 meters high, stand majestically next to 13 towers, between 8 and 10 meters high. The walls, had small openings by which…
