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Historical Markers in Acre, Haifa District

 
By Dale K. Benington, March 8, 2013
The Crusader Fortress of the Knights of the Hospital and the Ottoman-Turkish Citadel of Akko Marker
1 ► Israel, Haifa District, Acre — The Crusader Fortress of the Knights of the Hospital and the Ottoman-Turkish Citadel of Akko —
On this site, in the 12th-13th century, towered the fortress of the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of Saint John (the "Hospitallers") who were based in Akko (Acre) until the Muslim conquest of the city in 1291. Over the ruins of the fortress, . . . — — Map (db m65456) HM
2 ► Israel, Haifa District, Acre — The Crusaders — Until their arrival at Akko —
On their way to Jerusalem in 1099, the Crusaders killed the Jewish 'infidels' and destroyed many communities, among which were in the communities of Speyer, Worms and Magenza. In memory of those who perished the prayer "Merciful Father" was . . . — — Map (db m65446) HM
3 ► Israel, Haifa District, Acre — The Shrine and Mansion of Bahá’u’lláh —
At the heart of this site is the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh, the final resting place of the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, regarded by Bahá’ís as the most holy spot on earth. Next to the Shrine stands the Mansion where Bahá’u’lláh resided from the summer . . . — — Map (db m79276) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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