A Catholic fortress dating back to the Crusades period, located within the coastal mountain ranges, and registered on the World Heritage List in 2006.

This castle is considered as one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world, the site was first inhabited by the Kurds who were brought by the Idrisids in the eleventh century to protect the trade lines before reaching a settlement; As a result, it was known as the Kurdish Fort, meaning “the castle of the Kurds”

Al-Hosn Castle is considered one of the most important archaeological, historical and architectural monuments in Syria. It is one of the most important medieval castles, the largest and most famous in the world, and the best preserved in its construction to this day. It is distinguished by its military architecture and the strength of its defensive fortifications. It is distinguished by its magnificent architecture and decoration, its high walls and towers, its corridors, its shells, the cracks of its archers, and a series of its prominent balconies that bear a mixture of East and West civilizations in architecture.