jan 1, 1100 - Krak des Chevaliers, Syria

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1. What is significant about the location of this castle and who built it?
- Built by the knights Hospitallers on the site of an earlier castle

2. What are some of the defensive features of this castle?
- 2 concentric lines of defense
- outer curtain has 8 towers
- On top of a hill

3. How does the Great Hall reflect the Gothic architecture of Western Europe?
- It has pointed arches, with tracery and quatrefoils
- buttresses

4. What is the greatest threat to Krak des Chevaliers today?
- War in Syria

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