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Kerak Castle
| Kerak Castle | |
|---|---|
| al-Karak, Jordan | |
 Kerak Castle | |
  Kerak Castle | |
| Coordinates | 31°10′50″N 35°42′05″E / 31.180556°N 35.701389°E |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Oultrejordain; Ayyubids; Mamluk Sultanate; Ottoman Empire |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1142 |
| In use | 1142–1917 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Al-Karak (1183) |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Pagan the Butler Raynald of Châtillon |
Kerak Castle (Arabic: قلعة الكرك, romanized: Qal'at al-Karak) is a large medieval castle located in al-Karak, Jordan. It is one of the largest castles in the Levant. Construction began in the 1140s, under Pagan and Fulk, King of Jerusalem. The Crusaders called it Crac des Moabites[1] or "Karak in Moab", as it is referred to in history books.[2] It was also colloquially referred to as Krak of the Desert.[3]
- ^ Miller, Max (2020-01-15). Discover the Holy Land: A Travel Guide to Israel and Jordan. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-5326-6033-7.
- ^ Hindley, Geoffrey (2013-02-07). A Brief History of the Crusades. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-1-4721-0761-9.
- ^ The Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, 1910.
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