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Castle of Chastellet

The Castle of Chastellet is a short-lived Crusader fortress at Jacob’s Ford on the Jordan River, built by Baldwin IV in 1178 and lost to Saladin a year later. Discussed here as part of a post on the Hula Valley.

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Migrating Birds Land at the Agamon
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Hula Valley

A day in the Hula Valley: Rosh Pina's restored First Aliyah old town, the Mitzpe Nimrod lookout, the Crusader Castle of Chastellet, the Mishmar Hayarden memorial and the Hula and Agamon reserves at dusk when half a billion migrating birds land.

Dec 2012 · 5 minute read
View over Rosh Pina from Mitzpe Nimrod Original Synagogue at Rosh Pina Evidence of the Afro-Syrian rift in action at the Castle of Chastellet Mishmar Hayarden Memorial Trivia Test at Oforia Catfish in the Hula Valley Reserve Migrating Birds Land at the Agamon
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