Hospitaller commandery of Saint-Jean-d'Acre | |
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Saint-Jean d'Acre in Kingdom of Jerusalem, Israel | |
Coordinates | 32°55′24.49″N 35°04′09.61″E / 32.9234694°N 35.0693361°E |
Type | Commandery |
Site information | |
Owner | Knights Hospitaller |
Controlled by | Knights Hospitaller |
Site history | |
Built | 12th century 13th century |
Built by | Knights Hospitaller |
In use | 1149-1291 |
Materials | Sandstone |
Battles/wars | Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Acre (1189-1191) Siege of Saint-Jean-d'Acre (1291) |
Events | Crusades |
The Hospitaller commandery of Saint-Jean-d'Acre is a monumental complex founded by the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, also known as the Knights Hospitallers. It is located in the city of Saint-Jean-d'Acre (now Acre in Israel). In the 13th century, the commandery became the headquarters of the Order until the fall of the city in 1291.[1]