Krak deus Chivalièrs

Lo Krak deus Chivalièrs (deu siriac "karak" qui vòu díser hortalessa) qu'ei un castèth de Siria qui ho possecion deu comtat de Trípol (estat crestian d'orient de lenga e de vassalitat occitana).

La purmèra hortalessa que ho bastida en 1031 per l'emir d'Alab. Raimon IV de Tolosa (Raimon de Sant Geli, futur comte de Trípol) que la prengó en 1110 aban de virà's de cap a la conquèsta de Jerusalem. Que la dè a l'òrdi deus Espitalèrs qui la tornèn hen lo castèth qui's pòt véder uei lo dia. Que resistè au gran Salahadin mes que ho fin finau pres peus mamelocs musulmans en 1291.

Considerat com un deus castèths hòrts los miélhers preservats au monde per Lawrence d'Arabia, que ho classat patrimòni mondiau de l'umanitat per l'UNESCO en 2006.

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Damiano Crognali
15 May 2011
To be looking for Abdul, he works in the castle and he is a cool guide. It is free, just if you seem to him friendly
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