Qal'at Yahmur (Yahmur)

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Castrum Rubrum - Chastel Rouge. Fortified site since the 9th century under Byzantine rule, the crusaders took it in 1177 and held it with a short interruption (1188 Salah ad Din) till it fell in 1289 two years before Tartus to the Mameluke Sultan Qalaun. Designed to play a role in the outer defence of Tartus as a typical Frankish work end of 12th century.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chastel_Rouge
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Coordinates:   34°48'43"N   35°58'13"E
This article was last modified 11 years ago