Castle of the Knights

From the outside this fortress is intimidating in its grandeur and power. The Castle of the Knights, standing 2300ft above sea level, back straight and proud, lies what is arguably the finest fortress ever built. With its command over the valley it appears to be a model of perfection of medieval fortification. The western side has a curtain wall with five cylindrical towers strengthening it and the northern wing has a postern, which is situated between two square shaped towers. The defensive plan is featured by two separate lines of defence, an outer curtained wall with several cylindrical towers, and as the inner ring. The inner fortress was used as the crusader castle. Large taluses were added to the southwest and east sides to strengthen the outer wall and to make it earthquake resistant.