Crusader Atlas

Tel Ayalon (Castellum Arnoldi)

Also known as Yalo, Yalu, Castellum Arnoldi, Aijalon

Major castle / fortress West Bank Yalo, West Bank
Tel Ayalon (Castellum Arnoldi)

Castellum Arnoldi, 'Arnold's Castle', stood at the entrance to the Ayalon Valley at Yalu, one of the classic invasion routes up to Jerusalem. It guarded the western flank of the kingdom's heartland. The medieval ruins survive today in the largely abandoned village area near Canada Park.

Coordinates: 31.8376°, 35.0202°

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