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Belvoir , located on a hill of the Naphtali plateau , 20 km. south of the Sea of Galilee and about 500 meters above the Jordan Valley , was originally a part of the feudal estate of a French nobleman named Velos who lived in Tiberias . Velos sold it to the Order of the Hospitallers in 1168 and they erected a strong concentric castle on the site.1The castle was highly symmetric, with a rectangular outer wall, reinforced with square towers at the corners and on each side, surrounding a square inner enclosure with four corner towers and one on the west wall. Vaults on the inner side of both walls provided storage and protection during bombardments.2The fortress of Belvoir served its purpose as a major obstacle to the Muslim goal of invading the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem from the east. It withstood the attack of the Muslim forces in 1180 . Following the victory of the Muslim army under Saladin over the Crusaders at the battle of the Horns of Hittin , Belvoir was besieged. The siege lasted a year and a half, until the defenders surrendered on 5 January 1189 . The fortifications of Belvoir were dismantled in 1217-18 by the Muslim rulers who feared the reconquest of the fortress by the Crusaders. In 1240 Belvoir was ceded to the Crusaders by agreement, however lack of funds did not permit them to restore the fortifications and it returned to Muslim control. In Hebrew it is known as Kohav Hayarden , meening - Star of the Jordan which preserves the name of Kohav - a Jewish village which existed nearby during the Roman and Byzantine periods.3The Muslims called it Kaukab al-Hawa meening " Star of the Winds" -- representing the strong winds on this hill top.4
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The Crusader fortress of Belvoir , located on a hill of the Naphtali plateau , 20 km. south of the Sea of Galilee and about 500 meters above the Jordan Valley , was originally a part of the feudal estate of a French nobleman named Velos who lived in Tiberias . Velos sold it to the Order of the Hospitallers in 1168 and they erected a strong concentric castle on the site. The fortress of Belvoir served its purpose as a major obstacle to the Muslim goal of invading the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem from the east. It withstood the attack of the Muslim forces in 1180 . During the campaign of 1182, the Battle of Belvoir Castle was fought nearby between King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Saladin . Following the victory of the Muslim army under Saladin over the Crusaders at the battle of the Horns of Hittin , Belvoir was besieged. The siege lasted a year and a half, until the defenders surrendered on 5 January 1189. The fortifications of Belvoir were dismantled in 1217-18 by the Muslim rulers who feared the reconquest of the fortress by the Crusaders. In 1240 Belvoir was ceded to the Crusaders by agreement, however lack of funds did not permit them to restore the fortifications and it returned to Muslim control. In Hebrew it is known as Kohav Hayarden , meaning - Star of the Jordan which preserves the name of Kohav - a Jewish village which existed nearby during the Roman and Byzantine periods.
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The remains of Belvoir Castle.Note the two circuits of defensive wall, one inside the other ( Concentric castle ).Belvoir Fortress ( , Kochav HaYarden "Star of the Jordan") is a Crusader fortress in northern Israel , on a hill 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Sea of Galilee .Gilbert of Assailly , Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller , began construction of the castle in 1168.The restored fortress is located in Belvoir National Park .It is the best-preserved Crusader fortress in Israel.
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Belvoir Fortress ( , Kochav HaYarden "Star of the Jordan"; , Kawkab al-Hawa "Star of the Wind") is a Crusader fortress in northern Israel , on a hill 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Sea of Galilee . Gilbert of Assailly , Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller , began construction of the castle in 1168. The restored fortress is located in Belvoir National Park . It is the best-preserved Crusader fortress in Israel.
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Belvoir Castle ( , Kochav HaYarden 'Star of the Jordan'; , Kawkab al-Hawa 'Star of the Wind') is a Crusader castle in northern Israel , on a hill on the eastern edge of the Issachar Plateau , on the edge of Lower Galilee 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Sea of Galilee . Gilbert of Assailly , Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller , began construction of the castle in 1168. The restored castle is located in Belvoir National Park (a.k.a.It is the best-preserved Crusader castle in Israel.
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Crusader castle in northern Israel This article is about the Crusader castle in Israel.Belvoir Castle , also called Coquet by the Crusaders , also Kochav HaYarden ( Hebrew : כוכב הירדן , lit. ' Star of the Jordan ' ) and Kawkab al-Hawa ( Arabic : كوكب الهوا , lit. ' Star of the Wind ' ), is a Crusader castle in northern Israel , on a hill on the eastern edge of the Issachar Plateau , on the edge of Lower Galilee 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Sea of Galilee . Gilbert of Assailly , Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller , began construction of the castle in 1168. The castle ruin is located in Belvoir National Park , officially Kochav HaYarden National Park. It is the best-preserved Crusader castle in Israel.
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crusader castle in northern israel
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