Krak des Chevaliers
Crusader castle near Homs, Syria
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Summary
Krak des Chevaliers is a concentric castle[1]. It draws 4,623 Wikipedia views per month (concentric castle category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Al-Husn[3], Syria[4]
- Country: Syria[5]
- Instance of: crusader castle[6]
- Owned by: Knights Hospitaller[7]
- Made from material: limestone[8]
- Main building contractor: Shibl al-Dawla Nasr[9], Knights Hospitaller[10]
- Part of: Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din[11]
- Commons category: Krak des Chevaliers[12]
- Inception: 1031[13]
- Significant event: list of World Heritage in Danger[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Krak des Chevaliers[15]
- Commons gallery: Krak des Chevaliers[16]
- Described at URL: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/krak-des-chevaliers/[17]
- Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[18]
- Native label: Krak des Chevaliers[19]
- Different from: Kerak Castle[20]
- Area: 2.38 ha[21], 37.69 ha[22]
- World Heritage criteria: (ii)[23], (vi)[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Whindanger[25]
- Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Krak des Chevaliers[26]
Why It Matters
Krak des Chevaliers has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]