Krak des Chevaliers: Top Photos

The world's most perfectly preserved Crusader castle, brooding over the Syrian highlands

One of some pictures of what is the "best side" of the castle. In the outer wall we see the square tower to the right, with on either side a round tower from the age of Baybars. Behind these rises the
One of some pictures of what is the "best side" of the castle. In the outer wall we see the square tower to the right, with on either side a round tower from the age of Baybars. Behind these rises… © Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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