Cathedral of the Holy Cross - Revision history

Soranin at 18:10, 11 August 2026

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	~~[[File:~~AC1 Cathedral of the Holy Cross.png\|~~thumb~~\|~~250px~~\|~~The Cathedral of the Holy Cross~~]]		{{Landmark Infobox
	The '''Cathedral of the Holy Cross''' was a major church and landmark located at the southern tip of the city [[Acre]] in the [[~~Jerusalem\|~~Kingdom of Jerusalem]] during the [[Third Crusade]].<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>		\|image = AC1 Cathedral of the Holy Cross.png
			\|description = A major church in the city of Acre during the Third Crusade.
			\|location = [[Acre]], [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
			\|functions = [[Church]]
			\|features = [[Viewpoint]]
			}}
			The '''Cathedral of the Holy Cross''' was a major church and landmark located at the southern tip of the city of [[Acre]] in the [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]] during the [[Third Crusade]]. It stood near [[Richard I of England\|King Richard]]'s citadel and the market before it, and ranked among the busier gathering places in the city.<ref name="Knowledge">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Knowledge (William of Montferrat)]]</ref> In 1191, the cathedral's left spire was missing, either due to damage sustained during that year's [[Siege of Acre\|siege]] or due to construction efforts.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

	In 1191, the ~~cathedral~~'s ~~left spire was missing~~, ~~either due to damage sustained during that year~~'s [[~~Siege of Acre\|siege~~]] ~~or due~~ to ~~construction efforts~~.<ref name="AC"/>		==History==
			When [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] came to Acre in 1191 to assassinate the city's regent, [[William of Montferrat]], the local [[Bureau\|Assassin Bureau]]'s [[Rafiq]] pointed him towards the cathedral, among other spots, as a place well suited to gathering information on his target.<ref name="Knowledge"/> There, Altaïr found a [[herald]] preaching before the church, denouncing King Richard while extolling William as the leader the people ought to follow. The [[Assassin]] interrogated the man, learning that a quarrel with the visiting king would soon leave William distracted at his citadel, giving Altaïr the opening he needed.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Interrogation (William of Montferrat)]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The Cathedral is meant to be ~~Acre’s~~ main cathedral known as the Church of the Holy Cross which was built in the quarters of the Patriarch.<ref name="origin">[https://whc.unesco.org/document/151602 ''Acre (Israel) No 1042'']. ''www.whc.unesco.org''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref><ref name="origin2">[https://enrychan.tumblr.com/post/32057830992/cathedral-of-the-holy-cross-acre-the-crusader ''Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Acre'']. ''www.tumblr.com''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref>		The Cathedral is meant to be Acre's main cathedral known as the Church of the Holy Cross which was built in the quarters of the Patriarch.<ref name="origin">[https://whc.unesco.org/document/151602 ''Acre (Israel) No 1042'']. ''www.whc.unesco.org''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref><ref name="origin2">[https://enrychan.tumblr.com/post/32057830992/cathedral-of-the-holy-cross-acre-the-crusader ''Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Acre'']. ''www.tumblr.com''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref>

	However, the church was destroyed long ago and archaeologists have discovered only its foundations therefore there is no available information on the church's appearance.<ref name="destruction">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/15100/discussions/0/34094415749514225/ ''Assassin's Creed Landmarks'']. ''www.steamcommunity.com''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref><ref name="destruction2">[https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/653973-Which-Assassin-s-Creed-City-would-you-most-like-to-travel-to/page5 ''Which Assassin's Creed City would you most like to travel to?'']. ''www.forums.ubisoft.com''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref> As such the in game cathedral appears to be modeled after the {{Wiki\|Chartres Cathedral\|Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres}} in Chartres, [[France]].		However, the church was destroyed long ago and archaeologists have discovered only its foundations therefore there is no available information on the church's appearance.<ref name="destruction">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/15100/discussions/0/34094415749514225/ ''Assassin's Creed Landmarks'']. ''www.steamcommunity.com''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref><ref name="destruction2">[https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/653973-Which-Assassin-s-Creed-City-would-you-most-like-to-travel-to/page5 ''Which Assassin's Creed City would you most like to travel to?'']. ''www.forums.ubisoft.com''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref> As such the in game cathedral appears to be modeled after the {{Wiki\|Chartres Cathedral\|Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres}} in Chartres, [[France]]. However, this is anachronistic as the Gothic Chartres cathedral was built in 1194-1252 and the change from Romanesque to Gothic architecture was only being developed in Europe at that time with Gothic architecture being introduced to Acre in the 13th century after the setting of ''Assassin's Creed''.<ref name="anachronism">[http://www.thehiddenblade.com/game-landmark-and-real-life-comparison#comment-21983 ''In-game Landmark And Real Life Comparison'']. ''www.thehiddenblade.com''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref><ref name="origin"/>

	However, this is anachronistic as the Gothic Chartres cathedral was built in 1194-1252 and the change from Romanesque to Gothic architecture was only being developed in Europe at that time with Gothic architecture being introduced to Acre in the 13th century after the setting of ''Assassin's Creed''.<ref name="anachronism">[http://www.thehiddenblade.com/game-landmark-and-real-life-comparison#comment-21983 ''In-game Landmark And Real Life Comparison'']. ''www.thehiddenblade.com''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref><ref name="origin"/>

	~~==Trivia==~~
	*It was the tallest [[View Points\|view point]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.
	*Two [[flags]] and a [[Templars\|Templar knight]] were located atop the cathedral.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 18:34, 29 May 2025

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	[[File:AC1 Cathedral of the Holy Cross.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Cathedral of the Holy Cross]]		[[File:AC1 Cathedral of the Holy Cross.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Cathedral of the Holy Cross]]
	The '''Cathedral of the Holy Cross''' was a major church and landmark located at the southern tip of the city [[Acre]] in the [[Jerusalem\|Kingdom of Jerusalem]] during the [[Third Crusade]].		The '''Cathedral of the Holy Cross''' was a major church and landmark located at the southern tip of the city [[Acre]] in the [[Jerusalem\|Kingdom of Jerusalem]] during the [[Third Crusade]].<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

	In 1191, the cathedral's left spire was missing, either due to damage sustained during that year's [[Siege of Acre\|siege]] or due to construction efforts.		In 1191, the cathedral's left spire was missing, either due to damage sustained during that year's [[Siege of Acre\|siege]] or due to construction efforts.<ref name="AC"/>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
			Ac-acre-cathedral.jpg\|Concept art
	Cathedraloftheholymain.png\|Altaïr looking at the cathedral		Cathedraloftheholymain.png\|Altaïr looking at the cathedral
	AltairCathedral.png\|Altaïr in front of the cathedral		AltairCathedral.png\|Altaïr in front of the cathedral
	Cathedraloftheholyentrance.png\|The main entrance to the cathedral		Cathedraloftheholyentrance.png\|The main entrance to the cathedral
	Cathedraloftheholytower.png\|Altaïr on top of the cathedral's intact tower		Cathedraloftheholytower.png\|Altaïr on top of the cathedral's intact tower
	~~Ac-acre-cathedral.jpg\|Concept art~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Churches]]		[[Category:Churches]]
	[[Category:Landmarks in Acre]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Acre]]

imported>Lady Kyashira at 05:15, 1 October 2022

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}[[File:AC1 Cathedral of the Holy Cross.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Cathedral of the Holy Cross]]		{{Era\|Landmarks}}
	The '''Cathedral of the Holy Cross''' was a major church and landmark located at the southern tip of the city [[Acre]] in the [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]] during the [[Third Crusade]].		[[File:AC1 Cathedral of the Holy Cross.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Cathedral of the Holy Cross]]
			The '''Cathedral of the Holy Cross''' was a major church and landmark located at the southern tip of the city [[Acre]] in the [[Jerusalem\|Kingdom of Jerusalem]] during the [[Third Crusade]].

	In 1191, the cathedral's left spire was missing, either due to damage sustained during that year's [[Siege of Acre\|siege]] or due to construction efforts.		In 1191, the cathedral's left spire was missing, either due to damage sustained during that year's [[Siege of Acre\|siege]] or due to construction efforts.
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	Ac-acre-cathedral.jpg\|Concept art		Ac-acre-cathedral.jpg\|Concept art
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''

	==References==		==References==

imported>Nanomat at 19:37, 20 September 2021

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	In 1191, the cathedral's left spire was missing, either due to damage sustained during that year's [[Siege of Acre\|siege]] or due to construction efforts.		In 1191, the cathedral's left spire was missing, either due to damage sustained during that year's [[Siege of Acre\|siege]] or due to construction efforts.

			==Behind the scenes==
			The Cathedral is meant to be Acre’s main cathedral known as the Church of the Holy Cross which was built in the quarters of the Patriarch.<ref name="origin">[https://whc.unesco.org/document/151602 ''Acre (Israel) No 1042'']. ''www.whc.unesco.org''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref><ref name="origin2">[https://enrychan.tumblr.com/post/32057830992/cathedral-of-the-holy-cross-acre-the-crusader ''Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Acre'']. ''www.tumblr.com''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref>

			However, the church was destroyed long ago and archaeologists have discovered only its foundations therefore there is no available information on the church's appearance.<ref name="destruction">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/15100/discussions/0/34094415749514225/ ''Assassin's Creed Landmarks'']. ''www.steamcommunity.com''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref><ref name="destruction2">[https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/653973-Which-Assassin-s-Creed-City-would-you-most-like-to-travel-to/page5 ''Which Assassin's Creed City would you most like to travel to?'']. ''www.forums.ubisoft.com''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref> As such the in game cathedral appears to be modeled after the {{Wiki\|Chartres Cathedral\|Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres}} in Chartres, [[France]].

			However, this is anachronistic as the Gothic Chartres cathedral was built in 1194-1252 and the change from Romanesque to Gothic architecture was only being developed in Europe at that time with Gothic architecture being introduced to Acre in the 13th century after the setting of ''Assassin's Creed''.<ref name="anachronism">[http://www.thehiddenblade.com/game-landmark-and-real-life-comparison#comment-21983 ''In-game Landmark And Real Life Comparison'']. ''www.thehiddenblade.com''. Accessed 20 September 2021</ref><ref name="origin"/>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*It was the tallest [[View Points\|view point]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.		*It was the tallest [[View Points\|view point]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.
	*Two [[flags]] and a [[Templars\|Templar knight]] were located atop the cathedral.		*Two [[flags]] and a [[Templars\|Templar knight]] were located atop the cathedral.
	*The architecture seems based on the {{Wiki\|Chartres Cathedral\|Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres}} in Chartres, [[France]].

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Darman36 at 15:43, 30 March 2021

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}[[File:AC1 Cathedral of the Holy Cross.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Cathedral of the Holy Cross]]		{{Era\|Landmarks}}[[File:AC1 Cathedral of the Holy Cross.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Cathedral of the Holy Cross]]
	The '''Cathedral of the Holy Cross''' was a major church and landmark located at the southern tip of the city [[Acre]] during the [[Third Crusade]].		The '''Cathedral of the Holy Cross''' was a major church and landmark located at the southern tip of the city [[Acre]] in the [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]] during the [[Third Crusade]].

	In 1191, the cathedral's left spire was missing, either due to damage sustained during that year's [[Siege of Acre\|siege]] or due to construction efforts.		In 1191, the cathedral's left spire was missing, either due to damage sustained during that year's [[Siege of Acre\|siege]] or due to construction efforts.

imported>Nanomat: /* Gallery */

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Gallery

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	Cathedraloftheholyentrance.png\|The main entrance to the cathedral		Cathedraloftheholyentrance.png\|The main entrance to the cathedral
	Cathedraloftheholytower.png\|Altaïr on top of the cathedral's intact tower		Cathedraloftheholytower.png\|Altaïr on top of the cathedral's intact tower
			Ac-acre-cathedral.jpg\|Concept art
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Sol Pacificus: Corrected spelling/grammar

2019-11-07T01:29:49Z

Corrected spelling/grammar

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}		{{Era\|Landmarks}}[[File:AC1 Cathedral of the Holy Cross.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Cathedral of the Holy Cross]]
	[[File:AC1 Cathedral of the Holy Cross.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Cathedral of the Holy Cross]]		The '''Cathedral of the Holy Cross''' was a major church and landmark located at the southern tip of the city [[Acre]] during the [[Third Crusade]].
	The '''Cathedral of the Holy Cross''' was a major church and landmark located in the southern tip of the city [[Acre]] during the [[Third Crusade]].
			In 1191, the cathedral's left spire was missing, either due to damage sustained during that year's [[Siege of Acre\|siege]] or due to construction efforts.

	~~In 1191, the cathedral's left spire was missing, either due to damage sustained during that year's siege or due to construction efforts.~~
	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*It was the tallest [[View Points\|view point]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.		*It was the tallest [[View Points\|view point]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.

imported>RebeccaAWB: /* References */Heading fix, replaced: ==Reference== → ==References==

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References: Heading fix, replaced: ==Reference== → ==References==

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	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed]]''
	[[Category:Churches]]		[[Category:Churches]]
	[[Category:Landmarks in Acre]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Acre]]

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	[[File:AC1 Cathedral of the Holy Cross.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Cathedral of the Holy Cross]]		[[File:AC1 Cathedral of the Holy Cross.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Cathedral of the Holy Cross]]
	The '''Cathedral of the Holy Cross''' was a major church and landmark located in the southern tip of the city [[Acre]] during the [[Third Crusade]].		The '''Cathedral of the Holy Cross''' was a major church and landmark located in the southern tip of the city [[Acre]] during the [[Third Crusade]].

imported>Piero.schiavone1994: /* Trivia */

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Trivia

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	*It was the tallest [[View Points\|view point]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.		*It was the tallest [[View Points\|view point]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''.
	*Two [[flags]] and a [[Templars\|Templar knight]] were located atop the cathedral.		*Two [[flags]] and a [[Templars\|Templar knight]] were located atop the cathedral.
	*The architecture ~~was heavily~~ based on the ~~[[:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral~~\|Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres]] in Chartres, France.		*The architecture seems based on the {{Wiki\|Chartres Cathedral\|Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres}} in Chartres, [[France]].

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==