Acre (Akko) - Sites Gallery

Acre (Akko) Sites Gallery

This page summarizes the sites that are reviewed in the area of the port city of Acre (Akko).

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This page is a sites gallery of the area of the north ancient port city of Acre.

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	Acre (Akko) - Overview The old city of Acre (Akko) is a large walled city on the shores of the bay of Haifa. As the largest natural port in the Galilee and Israel, it has a long history of conquests and ruling empires. It was one of the main Crusaders' fortifications and ports.		Tell Akko The city of Akko (Acre) original site in the Biblical times was several KM east of the old city of Acre. The site, the Tell (mound) of Akko, was one of the important port cities in the ancient world, situated on the northern gate to Israel. Judges 1: 31: "Asher drove not out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;"
	Khan al-Umdan This Khan (hostel) is one of the most beautiful sites in the old city of Acre. It was used as a hostel and storage for the sea merchants. Built in 1784-5 by Jezzer Pasha over parts of the inner Crusaders port.		Acre's port Acre was an important port city in ancient times. The modern marina is located where the ancient port used to be - on the southern side of the old city.
	Aqueduct of Acre (Akko) The Aqueduct brought running water to the old city of Acre, along a raised aqueduct. The source of the water was the springs of Cabri, 12KM away.		Templars Tunnel, Acre The 12th C tunnel was built by the Templars to connect their fortress on the south-west side of Acre to the harbor on the south-east side.
	Knights Halls The 12th-13th C Crusaders main fortress and headquarters, halls and structures on the North-West side of the city.		Citadel of Acre The Citadel of Acre (Akko) was built on the ruins of the Crusaders fortress on the North-West side of the city. The citadel was the palace of the Governor during the 18th-20th C and later became a large British prison.
	St. John Church An 18th C Catholic church located on the southern side of the old city of Acre, which was built over the Templars earlier 12th C church.		St. Andrews Church, Acre This Greek Catholic Church, built in 1765, is located on the southern-western side of the old city of Acre, over the ruins of a Crusader church.

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The photo is taken from the south, and shows the entire layout of the old city. On the left side is the lighthouse, on the center is the marina where the ancient port used to be, and the land (east) gate is located on the right side.

Aeriel vew of the Old city of Acre, as seen from the south side.

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This page was last updated on May 14, 2008