Qal`at al Ḩişn
in Homs Governorate, Syria
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Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (46 mi) -
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (80 mi) - Damascus International Airport (96 mi)
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Hatay Airport (109 mi) - Aleppo International Airport (110 mi)
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Kiryat Shmona Airport (115 mi) - İskenderun Airport (124 mi)
- Ben Ya'akov Airport (131 mi)
- Adana Airport (162 mi)
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Baalbek (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Ancient City of Aleppo (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Ancient Villages of Northern Syria (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.786 and 36.272 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 47' 8" and E 36° 16' 20"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - SYP
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, French, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:12 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:15 am and 4:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 5,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Syria.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Syria. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Qal`at al Ḩişn
Qal`at al Ḩişn in Homs Governorate with it's 356 inhabitants is located in Syria about 88 mi (or 142 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital.
Local time in Qal`at al Ḩişn is now 05:12 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Qal`at al Ḩişn, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Syria is Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: An Nasirah, Al Hawash, Al Bariqiyah, Mashta al Hulw and Tallkalakh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
20°C (69 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Syrien - der Krak des Chevaliers und die Wasserräder von Hama
Auf einer Reise mit Eberhardt durch den Libanon, Syrien und Jordanien beeindruckte uns eine alte Kreuzritterburg. Doch bevor wir diese Burg besichtigten, haben wir am Abend zuvor noch ein kleines.
Overlooking Krak des Chevaliers قلعة الحصن - Syria سوريا
Overlooking the Krak des Chevaliers in Syria. Krak Des Chevaliers (Listed Site),Crac des Chevaliers,قلعة الحصن,Krak de Şevalye,Крак де Шевалие,Krak dels Cavallers,Crac...
Krak des Chevaliers walk around the Battlements
One of the undefeated and greatest castles of the world. Build by the Curusaders it was an important part of the defenses of the region. Walk around the Battlements with views of the castle...
Krak des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers, the crusaders castle in Syria.
Filming and Set of Cleopatra TV Series
While exploring the Krak des Chevaliers in Syria we witnessed some of the set and filming of the television series Cleopatra produced by the Egyptian and Syrian Government that went to air...
Homs: bombing of Crac des Chevaliers حمص : قصف قلعة الحصن
Association for the protection of Syrian archaeology - Website : http://www.apsa2011.com جمعية حماية الآثار السورية https://www.facebook.com/apsa2011.
قصف قلعة الحصن 15 11 2013 Krak de Chevaliers Bombing
Association for the protection of Syrian archaeology - Website : http://www.apsa2011.com جمعية حماية الآثار السورية https://www.facebook.com/apsa2011.
Crac des Chevaliers
View of the world's most famous castle from the battlements and from the highest tower.
Crac de Chevaliers édlise bombardée اثار الدمار الذي تعرضت له الكنيسة في قلعة الحصن
Crac des Chevaliers: Results of the bombing of church Association for the protection of Syrian archaeology - Website : http://www.apsa2011.com جمعية حماية الآثار السورية...
syrien_kreuzritterburgen.avi
Craq des Chevaliers und Saladinsburg im Norden von Syrien.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Saint George's Monastery, Homs
Saint George Monastery or Deir Mar Georges is a historic Antiochian Orthodox monastery located in northwestern Syria's "Valley of the Christians" (وادي النصارة, Wadi al-Nasara) in the town of Meshtaye, a village belonging to the Homs Governorate, just a few kilometers north of the famous castle Krak des Chevaliers. The valley is a regional center of Greek Orthodox Christianity since the 6th century.
Wadi International University
Wadi International University, commonly referred to as the German Syrian University, is a private, internationally oriented university, located in Wadi al-Nadara in Syria. WIU is widely considered one of the most prestigious and selective private universities in Syria. The university was founded by German Syrian immigrants living in Germany with strong connections to German higher education institutions.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Qal`at al Ḩişn.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Krak des Chevaliers, Husn el Akrād, Kalaat Hosson el Akrad, Qalaat el Hosn, Crac des Chevaliers, Qal`at el Husn, Qal`at al Ḩuşn, Qal`at el Hasn, Qalaat et Hosn, قلعة الحصن, Krak de los Caballeros, دژ کردان, Krak dos Cabaleiros, קראק דה שבלייה, Krak dei Cavalieri, クラック・デ・シュヴァリエ, Крак-де-Шевалье, Крак де Шевалије
