Acre: Informational Sign within Fortress about Churches and Pilgrimage
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Issue Date
5/19/2023
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Image
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Israel , Acre , Akko , Akka , Citadel , Fortress , Crusader , Kingdom of Jerusalem , Christian , Knights Hospitaller , Crusades , Signage , Pilgrimage
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A sign outlines the fact that the various religious ordersduring the Middle Ages in Acre each had their own churches. According to the sign there were over 80 churches in Akko in the 12th century. Furthermore, Akko was the port through which most pilgrims to the Holy Land arrived on their way to Jerusalem.