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KurtZeinsatz
August 19, 2021
Mountain biking
Kerak Castle (Arabic: قلعة الكرك, romanized: Qal'at al-Karak) is a large Crusader castle located in al-Karak, Jordan. It is one of the largest crusader castles in the Levant. Construction of the castle began in the 1140s, under Pagan and Fulk, King of Jerusalem. The Crusaders called it Crac des Moabites or "Karak in Moab", as it is referred to in history books. It was also colloquially referred to as Krak of the Desert.
Life in Travel
November 12, 2022
Mountain biking
Nice castle located at the top of the country, used by the Crusaders on the defense line of Jerusalem between Syria and Egypt. Head down to King Saladin's reception hall, to see
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Elevation 1,000 m