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Acre

"Among all the towns along the Syrian coast, from Antioch to Gaza, there is no such city, as Acre, whose story would be full of events, and there is no other city, whose influence on the destiny of the country would be so great. "
(Laurence Oliphant, 1882) - who is this Lawrence I never found out.
update: managed to learn, thanks to an amendment kohavit_julia
about Lawrence http://www.eleven.co.il/article/13063

Various tried and not very sources determine the age of Acre from 4000 to 5000 years.
wandering along its narrow old streets and enjoying the full both ancient, and not always priglyadnoy modernity I can make one, but a banal statement. Acre - a city of contrasts.
Reminds Istanbul (eastern noisy eclectic bazaar just messy, unlike from Istanbul) and Rhodes (castle, knights rogo Crusaders).
Different great and not so people come in large numbers conquered and built, rebuilt it at his own understanding ...





visited here (someone with a sword, and some with Oral) Alexander of Macedon, King Richard the Lion Heart, Marco Polo, and St. Francis of Assisi.
Greeks, Arabs, Romans, and various other Swedes Italians, Jews.
The map-trehverstke city you see (if you look good and the magnifier) three Quarter - Genoa, Pisa and Naples, built Knights Crusaders (three medals, represent, and all have been there - The Templars, Hospitallers and Teutons).




Turks destroyed the Crusaders built and erected impregnable city walls, which are not overcome, even by Napoleon.

broken off in Acre, Bonaparte, not appreciated by the Turkish fortifications and fighting spirit, supported by the British navy and food after the 62-day siege retreated.

Napoleon's defeat at Acre became the source for the urban folklore - somewhere caught a phrase similar to the Russian proverb "after the rain Thursday - got me when Napoleon come to Acre.




We started the walk from the lighthouse



On the way, has got a rather strange set of sculptures of all vkusy.VO yard of a house.
There were the Blessed Virgin Mary Statue of Liberty, angels, Manneken Pis ...



And even George the Victorious in duplicate at least.



Baptist Church St. John





Where Christians and Jews there.

Jewish history of Akko

In 1191, the Crusaders recaptured Acre and made it their capital, renamed Saint-Jean-d'Akr. Contrary to its usual practice, the Crusaders allowed Jews to settle in the city. In 1165 Acre visited Maimonides. In 1170 Benjamin of Tudela found in Acre 200 Jews. In 1211 in Acre profit 300 rabbis from France and England. Among settled in the city was a prominent scholar of Shimshon ben Avraham of the Sansa. In 1260 Yehiel ben Joseph of Paris, his son and 300 of his students founded a yeshiva in Acre. The city became center of Jewish learning, attracted many. Here lived Rabbi Avraham Abul'afiya. Ramban, who first settled in Jerusalem, moved to Acre and died there in 1270

More information can be read on the links


electronic encyclopaedia of Jewish

Napoleon's defeat

Acre Overview



in Acre Today the building of four inns, but we saw only one.
inn, he is a caravanserai, he is Khan - the Khan Al-Umda.
most big and beautiful among all the Khans in Acre. Built on the orders of al-Jazzar in 1784. Khan al-Umda consists of two floors. Inside is a large courtyard with a well in the middle. The upper floor was meant to stay, and the bottom was used as a warehouse. Along the first floor there are arches with 32 columns. Because of the number of columns Khan and got its name.





In 1906, over the main entrance to the Khan had built an impressive clock tower. Like the clock tower was built in Jaffa and Jerusalem.



During the British Mandate, the fortress of al-Jazzar in Acre served as a prison in which served their sentence and political prisoners, among them Vladimir Jabotinsky (1920), M. Dayan (1939) and many other figures of the Haganah, the Irgun Zvai leummi and Lohamei Herut Yisrael. Here were executed members of Irgun Zvai leummi (the first of these was S. Ben-Yosef) and the Arab rebels. In 1947, the Irgun Zvai leummi undertook the attack on the fortress, as a result of which was released from captivity in 1941 a prisoner. However, during the retreat of the participants in the attack and released have been killed.

few words to say about Al Jazar.
He was born in Bosnia, in a Christian home, but something did not happen, apparently, the concept of Christian humility does not quite fit young man when he decided to try your luck at sea service, was in Turkey, converted to Islam, was sold into slavery Mamelukes and went to war, carrying their heads infidels left and right.

Young a man named Ahmed soon for his gentleness nicknamed "the butcher" - Al Jazar.
He seems to be very proud of his nickname.
The picture shows this charming man with the courtiers, one of them, Finance Minister Haim Farhi missing an ear - for disobedience lost.



surrender due Amedee the words of Wikipedia.
History Board of Ahmed al-Jazzar - a story of betrayal, bribery, and heavy taxes to the public, looting, murder, oppression tribes living on slave territory, bullying the servants, brutal suppression of uprisings and a lot of blood and cruelty. But to his credit, he managed to retain power until his death. Turn the town of Acre in the strongest fortress, build water supply, the third largest mosque today day in Israel, sauna, indoor markets, in keeping the Akko during the siege of Napoleon. He was an experienced and talented military leader and ruler. Tomb of Ahmed Al-Jazzar located in the courtyard they built the mosque that bears his name.


Biography of Ahmed Al-Jazar


system walls of Acre was built in three phases between 1750-1840 years. The first wall was built in 1750-1751, respectively. It was a thin wall (about a meter wide), height 10-13 meters. A wall surrounded the whole of Acre by land and by sea, but it does not protect against undermining and ladders. The wall had two gates: the north-western and south-eastern sides.
construction of new walls are made during Al-Jazzar. At that time, were built new walls and reinforced old ones. In addition, between the old and new walls had been dug channel.



City withstood Napoleon's siege, but after that the Al-Jazzar has continued to strengthen the old and build new walls. Construction ceased in 1801. Basically it is today walls of Acre. It was built 9 new towers. Was dug deep and very wide moat filled with water. On all the walls and towers were installed new guns, which completely sweep all the approaches to Acre by sea and land.



access to the walls has been restricted to military or civilian with special passes. After the death of Al Jazzar in 1804, Suleiman Pasha proceeded to strengthen the northern and western walls (by land).



He built a wall opposite the stairs and made they are small slits, as do the forts, and began construction of the outer moat. Suleiman Pasha also built the walls from the sea, using the construction huge blocks of buildings of the Crusaders.



Templar Tunnel.

was discovered quite by accident. In one of the houses clogged drain, and zealous plumber instead of just replacing gasket decided to change the toilet - there is ...



Admission is 10 shekels, despite this enter had hunched. Knights some nedomerki were obtained.



Later, however, could not move on all fours, and proudly erect.



Around the middle of the tunnel at all times dvayaytsa dvaivaetsya.



Coming out of the historic tunnel, we just started to walk and photograph the narrow streets and various cool places.

cars and other vehicles were numerous. Including horse-drawn transportation, and crafts.



Toyota, according to the license plate, the first model. Rarity.



Parking



carting, in the sense of playful Arabic skakunets.



steel horse race with a horse Farm




Oh, let's ride!



Just interesting crossroads of epochs



Visitor Center



to the famous Al-Jazar could not get closer, do not even know why, I know, we ran into tourist center, where you could buy a card at the end of a walk.
According to legend, are stored in the mosque a few hairs from his beard of the Prophet Mohammed, and In addition, in its place was the first ogorodik, cultivated by Adam and his wife Eva. Takshta historical and artistic value of the mosque is undeniable.

OOOOPS!
Okazyvaetsya, IT'S your friend mosque. Prismotrelas, ona not "Belaya: and verily kakaya-obsharpannaya.
Pohozha zelenoy roof. Sorry.



Al-Jazzar Mosque, also known as the" White Mosque " color that is visible from afar - one of the largest and most beautiful mosques in Israel. It is second only to Dome of the Rock (al-Aqsa) and Qubbat Al-Sahra at Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Until 1967, there was the largest and most important Islamic center. The mosque was built in 1745 on the remains of Templar churches by order of Al-Jazzar, where he was buried in 1804. Magnificent Mosque had to show by the authorities of Al-Jazzar and its capital - Acre





kernels pure emerald, though and rusty, perhaps, Napoleon tried to shoot them.



Harbour.



can walk on the white boat to Ebony mother



And you can just stare at the fishermen



on yachts, boats, barges and other dreadnoughts.



streets





This shop fishing supplies so soon and not tell



Specially selected track?



I knew exactly what to Acre is a beautiful Bahai Gardens, and we long it sought, but somehow never found. Instead, he pointed out to us at the Bahai House, which did not puskayut.Krome addition, there is a narrow passage, but some still sticks at nothing notwithstanding and scratch the sides.



That's flanks, scratched, not lying.



I do not know what's been written, but there is a lot, but sorry, we could, and more careful treat



I think it's the church of St. George (St. George?)
peek out from under the wires



market has made, contrary to expectations, rather depressing effect.

Couple snimkov.Skuchayuschaya saleswoman


Girls hang some



This kozdyumchik myself ever buy for belly dancing



In Said's famous hummus was all, yeah, for hummus in the queue, we have not stood



And on this corner, we miraculously dodged bucket of water to splash out on the balcony



Another photo beacon from another angle



could not pass by cats



combined lift, care of the Knights of pedestrians



Lovely corner





Bahai gardens Acco we found later, when leaving the city on the road Haifa-Nahariya.
It is very beautiful, soon to show you.