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Chastel Rouge
34.8122° N, 35.9706° E
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Chastel Rouge, also called Qal’at Yahmur (Arabic: قلعة يحمور, Castle of Yahmur) is a small Crusader stronghold in the North West of Syria that belonged to the County of Tripoli. It is also identified as Castrum Rubrum mentioned in Latin texts. The castle stands in the village of Yahmur, at 12 kilometres' distance from Tartus and 10 kilometres from Safita, where the Tortosa and Chastel Blanc Crusader castles can be found.
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Outer walls construction
12th century
Grant to Pons
1112
Transfer to Hospitallers
1177/78
Destruction by Saladin
1188
Donjon construction
13th century
Loss to the Mamluks
1289
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