From the refectorium, you can go through an underground passage to the most interesting part of the complex of crusader halls - the underground street of the city and the remains of the Church of St. John. A street ran between the headquarters of the Order of the Hospitallers and the church. Fragments of this street and the basement of the church are beautifully represented in recent excavations. Interestingly, after the fall of Akko and the seizure of the city by Muslims, the ruler of Egypt, Sultan Khalil El Ashraf, took the marble altar of this church to Cairo, where he adorns one of the city's madrasahs to this day. Translated with Google Translate
Akko is one of the oldest cities in the world. In our century, it will be almost 35 thousand years old. The Phoenicians founded it, and many cultures and empires left their mark on it, from the Mesopotamian rulers of the Middle East to the Greeks and Romans. However, the most significant period in the history of the city is the kingdom of the Crusaders. Medieval knights left behind delightful buildings, which the Arab rulers of Akko buried underground with enviable obstinacy and constancy. This underground city will appear to our eyes, and after getting to know the halls of the crusaders, we will take a walk in Arab Akko - full of oriental quirks and contradictions and finish the walk with a portion hummus. Don't forget to buy tickets to the Crusader Halls complex, including the Turkish Baths and the Templar Tunnel.
