Homs

Castle of Krak de Chevalier

Homs, Syria

Description:

Krak de Chevalier is a famous Crusader castle and one of the oldest castles in Syria. Here is one of the preserved fortresses of the Hospitallers.

The castle is located on the very top of a cliff six hundred meters high. The nearest city of Homs is sixty kilometers away. There are buses to the castle.

Inside the castle is a long corridor and countless doors. It will take a lot of extra space to get to the main halls of the castle.

Around the fortress was built a wall thickness of thirty meters with watch towers, one of which is called "Princess".

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