The Crusader fortress "Chastel Blanc", a square tower built in 1202, is well preserved and rises to a height of 28 meters.
It is 18 meters wide and 31 meters long.
Among its walls, 3 meters high, is a chapel dedicated to St. Michael and serving the Greek Orthodox community of the city.
The second floor of the building, which can be ascended in a stone staircase, was originally used as a dormitory and is illuminated by firing slits.
Beneath the tower was a water cistern that was used by the inhabitants of the fortress.
The Crusader fortress "Chastel Blanc", a square tower built in 1202, is well preserved and rises to a height of 28 meters. It is 18 meters wide and 31 meters long. Among its walls, 3 meters high, is a chapel dedicated to St. Michael and serving the Greek Orthodox community of the city. The second floor of the building, which can be ascended in a stone staircase, was originally used as a dormitory and is illuminated by firing slits. Beneath the tower was a water cistern that was used by the inhabitants of the fortress.
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