Montfort Castle

...Montfort Castle is a unique Crusader castle in that it was built not to protect the Christian kingdom from Arab invaders but rather to house some of the Teut...
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...Montfort Castle is a unique Crusader castle in that it was built not to protect the Christian kingdom from Arab invaders but rather to house some of the Teutonic Order’s administration and protect it from rival Crusaders. Built in the 13th century, it is located on a steep cliff in the northern Galilee, where it is surrounded by green forest. Today, it is part of a national park that is also home to rare and endangered plants.
...The Monfort fortress in one of finest examples of fortified crusader structures from the 12th century crusader state period. It was built by the Teutonic Order (Catholic German order founded in Acre in 1190). The fortress is built on a narrow and steep ridge directly above the Kziv stream in the Western Galilee region. The spot was populated first around 1100 as a farm without any special importance. During the 3rd crusade, around 1220 the German knights of the Teutonic order turned it into a significant fortified location. In 1271 following a siege, the Mamluk Muslims conquered the fort, later demolished it and leaving it in ruins until today. Today this beautiful spot is a popular weekend retreat and a starting point for several hiking trails in the Nahal Kziv, which is one of the most famous streams in the Galilee with running water all year round. It is also on route of the “Yam le Yam” trek crossing the Galilee from the Mediterranean Sea to lake Kinneret.
...Montfort is a ruined Crusader castle in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel, about 22 miles northeast of the city of Haifa and 10 miles south of the border with Lebanon.
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