Crac des Chevaliers
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
Yesterday, I went to visit the uninteresting coastal town of Tartus (I didn't take any photos there) and this massive 12 century crusader castle. This castle guarded the Homs Gap, a pass between the Syrian interior and the Mediterranean coast. It was later given up by the Crusaders who realized they could last there for years, but had lost the area to the Muslims already. I actually got this photo from http://www.lkenhagen.de/
It gives you a better idea of what Crac des Chevaliers looks like than my photos.
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