Caesarea Maritima

Also known as Qaisariya, Caesarea, Cesaire

Caesarea Maritima, the great Roman and Byzantine port, became one of the most heavily fortified Crusader cities after Baldwin I took it in 1101. The walls visible today — a near-complete circuit of curtain, towers and a dry moat — were built by King Louis IX of France in 1251-2 during his stay in the Holy Land. The city, its harbour, and its Frankish cathedral survived until the Mamluks systematically demolished the coastal defences in 1265. Caesarea is now one of Israel's most visited archaeological parks.

Coordinates: 32.5001°, 34.8914°

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