Montferrand (castle)
| Montferrand | ||
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| Alternative name (s): | Mons Ferrandus; Bear | |
| Creation time : | around 1100 | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | Barin (بعرين) | |
| Geographical location | 34 ° 57 '0 " N , 36 ° 24' 57.2" E | |
| Height: | 500 m | |
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Montferrand ( Latin : Mons Ferrandus ) is a former crusader castle near Barin (بعرين) in Syria .
history
The castle was built by Raimund von St. Gilles around the year 1100 . It changed hands repeatedly before it was finally destroyed in 1238/39 by the Emir of Hama , al-Muzaffar Mahmud .
Web links
- Montferrand at maxime.goepp.free.fr