Gothic vaulted hallways in Krak des Chevalier, the largest Crusades-era castle in Syria. Maggie Zhang/Special to The Chronicle.

Entrance fees for Krak des Chevaliers used to be 200 Syrian pounds (around $4 in early 2011) for foreign tourists, 50 SYP for locals and 20 SYP for teachers. Since reopening, it has been free.

The Krak des Chevaliers was one of the most important fortresses built during Crusades. The castle sits atop a 650-metre-high hill east of Tartus, on the other side of the Homs Gap, 27 kilometres away ...

HOMS, 14 February (BelTA - SANA) - The Krak des Chevaliers is one of the most important and well preserved medieval castles in the world. Krak des Chevaliers is located approximately 40 kilometres ...

This was published 9 years ago. Last stand at Syria's Krak des Chevaliers As Islamic extremists continue to obliterate Roman and Christian shrines, one Syrian castle, defended by soldiers prepared ...

Krak des Chevaliers, a fortress that dates to the 12th century, is overrun after fierce battles. The loss of the stronghold is the latest setback for rebels.

Mr Barazi said he had just come back from a hospital in Tal Kalakh, a town just south of Krak, after a day’s fighting in which the army “had lost 10 dead and 27 wounded, while we killed 65 ...

Government troops in Syria have recaptured the historic Crusader castle of Krak des Chevaliers from rebels, close to the border with Lebanon. An officer said the army had killed 93 rebels in ...

Krak des Chevaliers, a Crusader castle near the Syrian coast, was once described by T.E.... Skip to main content Turn off refresh. Currently Reading. Krak des Chevaliers: Crusade to find a castle.