| Seal of the Crusader Kings |
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The seal of the Crusader kings displayed the symbols of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Dome of the Rock (now ''Templum Domini'', and topped by a cross) symbolized the victory over Islam; the Tower of David was the royal seat; and the Holy Sepulcher represented the manifestation of Christianity. |
| Copy of the Seal of the Crusader Kings of Jerusalem. |
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| Knightly Orders |
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The orders of knights combined two Christian ideals: chivalry and chastity. Four such orders were based in Crusader Jerusalem: the Templars, the Hospitallers, the Teutonic Knights and the Knights of St. Lazarus. |
| The orders, each in its own way, took responsibility for the safety and well-being of pilgrims, and the treatment of the wounded and the lepers. Some of the orders provided an important military force to defend the kingdom as a whole. |
| An imitation-marble statue of a Templar knight. |
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| The Markets |
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''On the left of the Exchange is a street covered by a vault, called the Street of Herbs. I Here all the fruits of the city and the vegetables and spices are sold… Before the Exchange, when one comes from the Street of Herbs, is a street called Malquisinat, In this street meat is cooked, which is then sold to pilgrims''. This description of Jerusalem's markets is taken from a 13th-century French manuscript called ''A Description of the City of Jerusalem'', by an anonymous pilgrim. |
Diorama of a covered market
in Crusader Jerusalem. |
