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Krak des Chevaliers was built during the 12th and 13th centuries by the Knights Hospitaller with later additions by Mamluks. It is a World Heritage Site.[1]
This is a list of castles in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, founded or occupied during the Crusades. For crusader castles in Poland and the Baltic states, see Ordensburg.
In the Levant / Holy Land
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| Name
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Crusader State
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Image
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Modern Country
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Notes
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References
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| Acre
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 Kingdom of Jerusalem
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 Israel
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fortified city
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| Arsur
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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also known as Arsuf or Apollonia - fortified city and citadel, stronghold of the Lordship of Arsuf; national park
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| Amouda
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 Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
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 Turkey
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| Bagras
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 Principality of Antioch
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Turkey
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| Beaufort Castle
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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 Lebanon
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| Belveer
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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Crusader castle of which no traces remain; national park
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| Belvoir Fortress
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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Kochav HaYarden National Park
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| Bet Shean
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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Castle ruins next to ancient town, stronghold of the Lordship of Bethsan
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| Caco
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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ruins of castle from Crusader and Mamluk periods; national park
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| Beth Gibelin
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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castle ruins next to ancient town, stronghold of the Lordship of Beth Gibelin; national park
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| Byblos Castle
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Lebanon
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| Caesarea
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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fortified port city, stronghold of the Lordship of Caesarea; national park
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| Cafarlet
|
Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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in Hebrew HaBonim Fortress - ruins of Umayyad castle reused by the Crusaders
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| Casal des Plains
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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ruins of Crusader tower; inside town
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| Casale Umberti
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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at Akhziv (former az-Zib) - Crusader "new town" with tower; nothing discernible at present
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| Castellum Regis
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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inside village
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| Chastel Blanc
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 County of Tripoli
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 Syria
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| Chastellet
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Israel
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castle ruin by Jacob's Ford: see Battle of Jacob's Ford; also known as Vadum Iacob, le Chastelez, Ateret, Qasr al-'Atra
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| Château Pèlerin
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Israel
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also known as Atlit Castle and Castle Pilgrim; off-reach military base
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| la Tour Rouge
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Israel
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la Tour Rouge or Turris Rubea at Burgata - Arabic: Burj al-Ahmar, Hebrew: Hurvat Burgata
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| Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles
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County of Tripoli
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Lebanon
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| Citadel of Salah Ed-Din
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Principality of Antioch
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Syria
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also known as Saône or Saladdin Castle
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| Kerak Castle
|
Kingdom of Jerusalem
Lordship of Oultrejordain
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 Jordan
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| Korikos
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Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
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Turkey
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| Krak des Chevaliers
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County of Tripoli
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Syria
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| Lampron
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Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
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Turkey
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| Latrun
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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| Le Destroit
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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| Levonkla (Yılankale), or Castle of Snakes
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Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
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Turkey
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| Margat, also known as Marqab
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County of Tripoli
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Syria
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| Masyaf Castle
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Syria
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| Mirabel
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Israel
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in Hebrew: Migdal Tsedek, stronghold of the Lordship of Mirabel
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| Montfort
|
Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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inside national park
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| Montreal Castle
|
Kingdom of Jerusalem
Lordship of Oultrejordain
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Jordan
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| Mseilha Fort
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Lebanon
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| Ramla
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Israel
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stronghold of the Lordship of Ramla
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| Safed fortress
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Israel
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Saphet
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| Saint Louis Castle
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Lebanon
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| Sarvandikar
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Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
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Turkey
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| Ayasuluk Castle
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Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
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Turkey
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| Sidon Sea Castle
|
Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Lebanon
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stronghold of the Lordship of Toron in the Principality of Galilee
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| Tartous
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Syria
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| Toron
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
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Lebanon
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stronghold of the Lordship of Toron in the Principality of Galilee
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| Tiberias
|
Kingdom of Jerusalem
Principality of Galilee
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Israel
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The city was given in fief to Tancred, who made it his capital of the Principality of Galilee in the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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| Tower of David
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Israel
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the citadel of Jerusalem
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| Tzippori
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Israel
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Sepphoris (Latin), Saffuriya (Arabic): tower; national park
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| Vaux Moise
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Kingdom of Jerusalem
Lordship of Oultrejordain
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Jordan
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| Yehiam Fortress
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Israel
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Crusader name: Judin Castle; national park
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Muslim castles built to oppose the Crusaders
[edit]This is a list of fortress specifically created to oppose the Crusaders and would not have been built if the Crusades had not been called.
Knights Hospitaller
Greece
Ayyubid dynasty
Jordan
Israel