ARHITECTURE AND HISTORY- QAL´AT AL-HISH AL AKRAD, SYRIA

As part of the project INTEGRA - Integration of Third-country Nationals Through Urban Partnerships, the Croatian partner Centre for Peace, nonviolence and human rights has represented an infographic about preserved parts of the old civilizations .
On May 17th Centre for Peace represented Qal´at al-Hish al Akrad located in Syria. Krak de Chevaliers or Crac de l´ Ospital or a Kurdish fort is one of the most important and most preserved medival castles in the world. It is located west from the city of Homs, near Lebanese border. The first castle was built under emir of Aleppo in 11th century and the other was built by the Johannites in 12th century, after conquering the First Crusade. The fort is enlisted on UNESCO list of World Heritage.
