Kerak Castle - Dead Sea Region, Jordan
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Crusader fortress built by about 1,100 people places dates from the time Nabateeni
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The ruins of the Crusader castles of Jordan serve as a reminder of the bloody battles that once took place between the Christians and Moslems and that shook the Near East at a time in history known as The Crusades.Around four kilometres from the small town of Ajlun is Jordan’s sole surviving castle, Qalaat Ar-Rabad. It was designed to protect the pilgrims who were on their way to Mecca but was also a symbol of military power aimed well and truly at the Crusaders. The year 1115 marked not only the victory of the Crusaders at the Battle Of Tell Danit but also the beginning of Shoubak’s construction. After a siege that lasted eighteen months, Shoubak fell in 1189 to Ayyubiden. Shortly afterwards it was enlarged by the Marmeluccs and in the 19th century the Ottomans moved into the fortress. The most famous of the Crusader castles is situated in the city of Kerak around twenty kilometres southeast of the southernmost extremity of the Dead Sea. The fortress had great strategic importance as those who controlled Al Kerak also controlled large areas of Palestine and an area that extended to the southern section of the Dead Sea. Almost a hundred years after the conquest of the fortress the last French outposts in the Near East were also abandoned and today it is only the mighty and impressive ruins of the Crusaders that have survived: an atmospheric reminder of a glorious and colourful past.
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Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge in Jordan, approximately 817 metres (2,680 ft) above sea level, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land. The view from the summit provides a panorama of the Holy Land and, to the north, a more limited one of the valley of the River Jordan. The West Bank city of Jericho is usually visible from the summit, as is Jerusalem on a very clear day.
Madaba is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, with a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of the Holy Land. Madaba is located 30 kilometres (19 miles) south-west of the capital Amman.
The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and Palestine to the west. Its surface and shores are 429 metres (1,407 ft) below sea level, Earth's lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea is 304 m (997 ft) deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. With 34.2% salinity (in 2011), it is 9.6 times as salty as the ocean, and one of the world's saltiest bodies of water.[6] This salinity makes for a harsh environment in which plants and animals cannot flourish, hence its name. The Dead Sea is 50 kilometres (31 mi) long and 15 kilometres (9 mi) wide at its widest point. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley and its main tributary is the Jordan River.
The Dead Sea has attracted visitors from around the Mediterranean basin for thousands of years. It was one of the world's first health resorts (for Herod the Great), and it has been the supplier of a wide variety of products, from asphalt for Egyptian mummification to potash for fertilizers. People also use the salt and the minerals from the Dead Sea to create cosmetics and herbal sachets.
The Dead Sea water has a density of 1.24 kg/litre, which makes swimming similar to floating.
Al-Karak ,also known as just Karak or Kerak, is a city in Jordan known for its Crusader castle, the Kerak Castle. The castle is one of the three largest castles in the region, the other two being in Syria. Al-Karak is the capital city of the Karak Governorate.
Al-Karak lies 140 kilometres (87 mi) to the south of Amman on the ancient King's Highway. It is situated on a hilltop about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level and is surrounded on three sides by a valley. Al-Karak has a view of the Dead Sea. A city of about 20,000 people[when?] has been built up around the castle and it has buildings from the 19th-century Ottoman period. The town is built on a triangular plateau, with the castle at its narrow southern tip.Wikipedia
Kerak Citadel -Jordan قلعة الكرك -الاردن
kerak - kerek -karak The name kerak may have been derived from the ancient Aramaic, Kharkha, meaning (town). Mention of the city of Kerak appears in the Old Testament in many forms; Kir of Moab, Kir-heres, kir-Hereseth and was probably home of the fortress mentioned in the revolt of king Mesha against the kingdom of the Israelites in the 8th century BC.
This part of the world has experienced many political changes, and Kerak, was witness to them all. This city saw a succession of invasions including but not limited to; Neo-Assyrian, Neo Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic, Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine, and Arab.
Christianity came to Kerak in the late 4th century AD. And in the 5th Century AD, Kerak was the seat of a bishop and home to an important Christian shrine; the Church of Nazareth. The city appears in the floor mosaics of St. Stephen's church at Umm Rass, the acropolis church of ma'in and the floor mosaics in the church of Madaba as a walled city with the name Charcomba.
Islam took hold and became the prevalent religion in kerak and the region as a whole. An area stretching east to china, and west to Morocco and Spain.
The citadel of kerak was built by the Christian Franks, better known as the crusaders who came from Europe and occupied Jerusalem in 1099and built many fortifications in this area. Kerak the city was known then as crac/ or Petra Drserti as in, (the rock of the desert).
Payen Le Boutellier, also known as the butler, and the cup bearer, oversaw the construction of the citadel in 1139 AD., after king Fulk of Jerusalem appointed him Lord of Montreal.
He was a soldier with an eye on security and defense. He was granted permission by King Fulk to build a castle in order to secure the Northern end of the Dead Sea. The castle was named kerak of Moab and was simply referred to as, Le Crac, by the Franks.
This massive and imposing crusader's castle was within the Crusaders' string of strong holds in the area. The castles were located within a distance of a day's journey on horse back from one another. From here, it took a day to reach the city of Jerusalem, and on a clear day, one can get a glimpse of the holy city far ahead to the Northwest.
The citadel lies close to the famous ancient Kings highway which was once the lifeline of this area. It sits on top of a trapezoidal plateau, and is naturally protected by steep cliffs on 2 sides and by man-made moats on the other two. One can enter the castle through two main gates, located on the North side.In 1161 the king gave control of TransJordan to Philippe De Milley, Who in 1167 left his land and possessions in the hands of his daughter, Lady Stephanie and joined the order of the knights of the temple, known as the Templers. Renauld De Chatillon, a soldier of fortune, was the citadel's most notorious master and resident. He achieved the status of Lord, when he wed (Stephanie) De Milley and received the citadel as part of her dowry.
Renauld, best remembered as one of the most brutal figures of the history of the Crusades, was nicknamed wolf. He was known for his viciousness, recklessness and totally lax in manners of honor and civility. Chatillon broke a truce with the Moslem leaders when he attacked and looted Caravans traveling to Mecca for the Hajj, angering Saladine, the Ayyubid ruler at the time. In 1187 Saladine brought Renauld De Chatillon to his knees in the battle of Hattin. Renault was captured and executed.
The Moslem's triumph In Hattin was followed by the seizure of many fortresses and cities and eventually brought an end to the crusaders' war.
In 1188 AD and after a year long siege, the Citadel of kerak surrendered to Saladine and his army. It is said that the besieged were set free by the Ayyubids for the courage and bravery they had shown.
Kerak castle (Jordanie / Jordan / الأردن) in 1991
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(EN) Kerak Castle is a large crusader castle located in Kerak in Jordan. It is one of the largest crusader castles in the Levant. Construction of the castle began in the 1140s, under Pagan, Fulk of Jerusalem's butler. The Crusaders called it Crac des Moabites or Karak in Moab, as it is frequently referred to in history books. Kerak should not be confused with Krak des Chevaliers.
Paganus was also Lord of Oultrejordain (Transjordan), and Karak became the centre of his power, replacing the weaker castle of Montreal to the south. Because of its position east of the Dead Sea, Karak was able to control Bedouin herders as well as the trade routes from Damascus to Egypt and Mecca. His successors, his nephew Maurice and Philip of Milly, added towers and protected the north and south sides with two deep rock-cut ditches (the southern ditch also serving as a cistern). The most notable Crusader architectural feature surviving is the north wall, into which are built immense arched halls on two levels. These were used for living quarters and stables, but also served as a fighting gallery overlooking the castle approach and for shelter against missiles from siege engines.
In 1176 Raynald of Châtillon gained possession of Karak after marrying Stephanie of Milly, the widow of Humphrey III of Toron (and daughter-in-law of Humphrey II). From Karak, Raynald harassed the trade caravans and even attempted an attack on Mecca itself. In 1183 Saladin besieged the castle in response to Raynald's attacks. The siege took place during the marriage of Humphrey IV of Toron and Isabella of Jerusalem, and Saladin, after some negotiations and with a chivalrous intent, agreed not to target their chamber while his siege machines attacked the rest of the castle. The siege was eventually relieved by King Baldwin IV.
After the Battle of Hattin in 1187, Saladin besieged Karak again and finally captured it in 1189.
In 1263, the Mamluk ruler Baybars enlarged and built a tower on the north-west corner. In 1840, Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt captured the castle and destroyed much of its fortifications. In 1844 his troops, who did not have control over the surrounding countryside, came under siege. They were eventually starved out and many were killed.
During the Ottoman period, it played an important role due to its strategic location on the crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Greater Syria.
In 1893 the Ottoman authorities re-established control over the area by appointing a Governor (Mutasarif) resident in Kerak with a garrison of 1,400, including 200 cavalry. Parts of the castle were reused. Some of the destruction that had occurred to the structure was due to locals removing stones containing salt petre which was used for making gunpowder. Medieval historian Paul Deschamps studied Crusader castles in the 1920s. Amongst the important research done by Deschamps, in 1929 he and architect Francois Anus created the first accurate plans of Kerak. (wikipedia)
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Kerak Castle, Jordan with Travel Talk Tours (2016)
Travelling from Petra on day 13 of the Travel Talk Tours Egypt & Jordan Discovered Tour we arrive at the crusaider castle of Kerak Castle close to the Dead Sea in Jordan. We spend a good amount of time here exploring the runins that played a very important role in securing the region over the course of many campaigns. The Travel Talk Tours Egypt & Jordan Discovered by Nile Cruise is a 15 day tour taking in all the amazing sites of Egypt & Jordan.
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Kerak, Al-Karak, also known as just Karak, is a city in Jordan known for its Crusader castle, the Kerak Castle. The castle is one of the three largest castles in the region, the other two being in Syria. Al-Karak is the capital city of the Karak Governorate.
Kerak lies 140 kilometres to the south of Amman on the ancient King's Highway. It is situated on a hilltop about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level and is surrounded on three sides by a valley. Al-Karak has a view of the Dead Sea. A city of about 20,000 people has been built up around the castle and it has buildings from the 19th-century Ottoman period.
Kerrak fell within the Crusader Oultrejourdain, the lands east of the River Jordan and the Dead Sea. In 1132 King Fulk of Jerusalem, made Pagan the Butler Lord of Montreal and Oultrejourdain. Pagan made his headquarters at al-Karak where he built a castle on a hill called by the crusaders Petra Deserti - The Stone of the Desert. His castle, much modified, dominates the town to this day.
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The ruins of the Crusader castles of Jordan serve as a reminder of the bloody battles that once took place between the Christians and Moslems and that shook the Near East at a time in history known as The Crusades.Around four kilometres from the small town of Ajlun is Jordan’s sole surviving castle, Qalaat Ar-Rabad. It was designed to protect the pilgrims who were on their way to Mecca but was also a symbol of military power aimed well and truly at the Crusaders. The year 1115 marked not only the victory of the Crusaders at the Battle Of Tell Danit but also the beginning of Shoubak’s construction. After a siege that lasted eighteen months, Shoubak fell in 1189 to Ayyubiden. Shortly afterwards it was enlarged by the Marmeluccs and in the 19th century the Ottomans moved into the fortress. The most famous of the Crusader castles is situated in the city of Kerak around twenty kilometres southeast of the southernmost extremity of the Dead Sea. The fortress had great strategic importance as those who controlled Al Kerak also controlled large areas of Palestineand an area that extended to the southern section of the Dead Sea. Almost a hundred years after the conquest of the fortress the last French outposts in the Near East were also abandoned and today it is only the mighty and impressive ruins of the Crusaders that have survived: an atmospheric reminder of a glorious and colourful past.
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Al Karak (Kerak) Castle
A very large Crusader Castle which fell to Muslim control in 1188.
From Madaba to Kerak on the Kings Road in Jordan
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Welcome to Jordan ( Al-Karak - Jordan الكرك - الأردن )
Al-karak is a city in Jordan that is known for the famous crusader castle Kerak. The castle is one of the three largest castles in the region, the other two being in Syria.
Karak, once a Kingdom, lies 140 km to the south of Amman (capital of Jordan) on the King's Highway. An ancient Crusader stronghold, it is situated on a hilltop about 1000 meters
above sea level and is surrounded on three sides by a valley. Karak has a view of the Dead Sea. (Source : Wikipedia )
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Al-Karak , also known as just Karak or Kerak, is a city in Jordan known for its Crusader castle, the Kerak Castle.The castle is one of the three largest castles in the region, the other two being in Syria.Al-Karak is the capital city of the Karak Governorate.Al-Karak lies 140 kilometres to the south of Amman on the ancient King's Highway.
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