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Popularity Index:  31 of 38 attraction in Syria
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  • The main entrance to Krak des Chevaliers was built in the late Crusader period. The Arabic inscription above it commemorates ... more>>>
Popularity Index:  32 of 38 attraction in Syria
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  • A tour of the moat - the area between the two walls of the castle - is recommended. It provides a good perspective on the cas... more>>>
Popularity Index:  33 of 38 attraction in Syria
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  • The focal point of the inner fortress is its courtyard, which connects the Chapel, Loggia, the Refectory and the main entranc... more>>>
Popularity Index:  34 of 38 attraction in Syria
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  • Two lion sculptures above an entrance into the moat are said to represent the English Crusader, Richard I, nicknamed "The Lio... more>>>
Popularity Index:  35 of 38 attraction in Syria
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  • Past the main entrance to the castle is a long, dark, vaulted ramp. Small steps up the ramp were designed to allow horses to ... more>>>
Popularity Index:  36 of 38 attraction in Syria
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  • The Chapel dates from about the middle of the 12th century and was built in simple Romanesque style. It is located opposite t... more>>>
Popularity Index:  37 of 38 attraction in Syria
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  • The upper courtyard leads to the southern section of the inner fortress. This part of the castle is considered one of the str... more>>>
Popularity Index:  38 of 38 attraction in Syria
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  • 50m above the city, a ring of crenellated walls and towers rises from a steep glacis, encircling a mass of ruins from every p... more>>>
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