Old Acre

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Old Acre is the historic walled old city of Acre in northern Israel, renowned for its Crusader-era fortifications, Ottoman architecture, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic city
old city
country Israel
governingBody Acre Municipality
Israel Antiquities Authority
hasConservationStatus protected area
hasCulturalInfluence Arab
linked to: Arabs

Crusader
Mediterranean
Ottoman
linked to: Ottoman Empire
hasFeature Crusader-era fortifications
Ottoman architecture
bazaars
churches
city walls
khans
mosques
port
underground Crusader city
hasHeritageLayer Crusader urban fabric
Ottoman urban fabric
hasStreetPattern medieval street layout
hasTourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
hasUrbanForm walled coastal town
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Acre
Northern District, Israel
locatedInHistoricRegion Galilee
locatedOn Mediterranean Sea
notableStructure Acre Port
linked to: Acre port

Acre city walls
Al-Jazzar Mosque
Hospitaller Fortress
Khan al-Umdan
Knights’ Halls
Turkish bath (Hammam al-Basha)
linked to: Hammam
partOf Levant
linked to: Levant region

modern city of Acre
periodOfSignificance Crusader period
Ottoman period
recognizedFor exceptional preservation of Crusader remains
historic role as a fortified port city
integrated Ottoman-era townscape
UNESCOCriteria cultural
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2001
UNESCORegion Asia-Pacific
UNESCOSiteId 1042

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Akka al-ʿAtīqa alsoKnownAs Old Acre