Building sights in Akko
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Khan al-Umdan
Old Akko has several large khans (an inn enclosing a courtyard, used by caravans for accommodation) which once served the camel caravans bringing in grain from the hinterland. The grandest is the Khan al-Umdan . Its name means 'Inn of the Pillars', and it was built by Al-Jazzar in 1785. The pillars that give the khan its name were looted from Caesarea. It's a two storey structure and the ground floor would have housed the animals, while their merchant owners would have slept upstairs.
The courtyard now serves as Akko's unofficial soccer stadium.
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Knights' Halls
Buy tickets for the Subterranean Crusader City from the kiosk outside the touirist office. Head across the lawn to the entry to the Knights' Halls , a haunting series of vaulted halls that lie 8m below the street level.
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