Citadel of Acre

22 November 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, UNESCO World Heritage, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time:  6 minutes

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The Hospitaller commandery of Saint-Jean-d’Acre is a monumental complex founded by the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, also known as the Knights Hospitallers. It is located in the city of Saint-Jean-d’Acre (now Acre in Israel). In the 13th century, the commandery became the headquarters of the Order until the fall of the city in 1291. The Citadel is part of the UNESCO world heritage site “Old Town of Acre”.   read more…

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