Al Karak Castle
AL-Karak Castle Overview AL-Karak Castle Located in the governorate of Karak, in the south of Jordan at a distance of 120 kilometers from the capital Amman. Al-Karak Castle one of the largest and most important castles of the Crusades in Jordan and the Levant, the castle we see today essentially dates back to the 12th century, Karak has been a fortress since biblical times. The Bible relates how the King of Israel and his allies from Judah and Edom ravaged Moab and besieged its king Mesha in the fortress of Kir Heres. History of AL-Karak Castle It was the Crusaders who made Al-Karak (biblical Charach Mouba) famous.it built-in 1142 by Payen le Bouteiller, lord of Montreal and of the province of Oultre Jourdain, on the remains of earlier citadels, which date back to Nabataean times. He made Al-Karak the new capital of the province, for its location on the King’s Highway, where it could control all traffic from north and south and grow rich by ...
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