Title

Syria, Talkalakh District, Krak des Chevaliers

Caption

Syria. Talkalakh District, Krak des Chevaliers. Crusader castle, under control of the Knights Hospitaller (1142-1271) during the Crusades to the Holy Land, fell into Arab control in 13th century. View of the moat. Photo taken before the Syrian Civil War.

Date

2000

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/PHAS

Reference

UMG21A13_163

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,6Mb (3,9Mb) / 12,5in x 15,7in / 3743 x 4724 (300dpi)

Keywords

12th century 13th century architecture building castle castle of the kurds crac de l'ospital crac des chevaliers crusade crusader crusaders defense fortification fortress historical history holy land hosn al-akrad hospitaller hospitallers inside interior knights hospitalier knights hospitaller krak des chevaliers medieval middle ages moat