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Belvoir (Kokhav Hayarden)
This fortress was called Belvoir ("beautiful view") because of the panoramic landscape it commands. It originated as a fortified farm that belonged to the crusader Velos family of Tiberias in the mid-12th, century. In 1168 it was sold to the Knights Hospitalers order, which used the site to build its main fortress in the northern part of the country, overlooking and guarding the major crossroads in the region. The site, a flat plateau, offered ideal conditions for this purpose. The design and construction of the fortress epitomize the essence of military architecture.

In 1187, Saladin laid siege to the fortress. Its defenders, resisting bravely, surrendered a year and a half later. The site remained deserted until the early 19th century, when a small village was established there.
The fortress is the only one of its kind in Israel that has been fully excavated to date. The excavation and preservation work was led by archeologist M.Ben-Dov in 1966-68.ml

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