The hilltop castle in the Upper Western Galilee started as a fortified farmhouse, then rebuilt by the Teutonic Knights in 1208. It was destroyed after 60 years by the Mamelukes. The ruined fortress was rebuilt by Daher el-Omar in the 1760s. In 1946 the Kibbutz of Yehi'am was established here.
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Location:
- Israel, Yeẖi‘am
- geo:32.993889,35.221767
- Location ± 0-5 m.
Class:
- Castle
- visible
Identifiers:
- vici:place=21662
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