Citadel of Acre

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.

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Citadel of Acre ranks #2,766 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 11 mapped in Israel. See how Israel compares in the castle statistics.

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