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Qal'at al-Ḥiṣn (or Hosn), also called the Krak (Crac) des Chevaliers is a hilltop fortress near the Homs Gate, a pass on a key east-west road. The fortifications were much strengthened by the Hospitalers, a Christian military order. It, together with another fortress, is a World Heritage Site.
