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title: Mural Towers, Krak des Chevaliers
author: Bernard Gagnon
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8896/mural-towers-krak-des-chevaliers/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mural Towers, Krak des Chevaliers
_Authored by Bernard Gagnon_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8896.jpg)
## Image Caption
Mural towers of the castle of [Krak des Chevaliers](https://www.worldhistory.org/Krak_Des_Chevaliers/), [Syria](https://www.worldhistory.org/syria/). Originally built for the Emir of Aleppo in 1031 CE, the castle was given to the [Knights Hospitaller](https://www.worldhistory.org/Knights_Hospitaller/) in 1144 CE, who extensively rebuilt it.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Gagnon, B. (2018, June 08). Mural Towers, Krak des Chevaliers. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Gagnon, Bernard. "Mural Towers, Krak des Chevaliers." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 08, 2018. .
### MLA
Gagnon, Bernard. "Mural Towers, Krak des Chevaliers." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jun 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Krak_des_Chevaliers_14.jpg) by [**Bernard Gagnon**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Krak_des_Chevaliers_14.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 June 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.