Was the Krak des Chevaliers Castle Entrance a Lethal Trap?

Located on a 2,000 foot ridge overlooking the Syrian plains, this medieval fortress combined Eastern and Western architecture to create the ultimate defense.

From: EAST MEETS WEST: Islam and the Renaissance

[Adityaraje]

Amazing. Syria have a rich heritage. Beautiful country.

[PsyphaX]

I'm glad that this castle survived the civil war.

[EgaoNoGenki]

Dear Smithsonian,

How is this castle holding up in the modern Syrian Civil War these days? Which faction occupies it, and is it being used as an actual fort?

(I sure hope not. I'd hate to see another irreplaceable historical landmark destroyed by the vagaries of modern war.)

[runner]

Spain has plenty to see..some great adventures to be had. Intact Segovia is stunning but ruins are everywhere.

[trumanharper]

guys stop fighting this is a youtube video yall need to chill

[WTA]

The Christians taught the Muslims invaders who occupied their lands before the Crusades, how to design and built. Dr. Benjamin is wrong when he said the Muslims local helped in designing some features of the castle. He should have said: “the Christians of the original land taught the Muslims how to design and built.”

[AthenaSaints]

Anybody today who still build buildings that can last at least 1000 years?

[itsasederki]

signing of eternal France in the land of Syria of the Knights and nobles of France

[cheeseandonions]

Beautiful castle but not because it was just pretty but practical

[ashog]

Were we tougher people back then? Is that how christians got jerusalum

[nowgoawayanddosomethinggoo]

i bet when it rains it goes from krak des chevaliers to hanging gardens of babylon

[trajan]

The Knights Hospitalers got their revenge on the Muslims at Malta. Now they are called the Knights of Malta.

[UKIP]

01:37 It's quite clear that this arch was Islamified at a later date. Expert? Smh.

[davazno]

the horse shoe arch is not muslim but european . Muslims used it as well

[Itsme-umvj]

The fortress has been build on another fortress which is originally aramean and the syrian ministry of traces found a aramean basaltic statue in their traces explorations in the fortress
In addition the fortress hasn't been build by crusaders rather it has been build by kurds before and assassins before crusaders came and mamluks took it back from crusaders and rebuild again and add new architectures

[mukhumor]

Izrael will be like Krac de Chavaliers in the history books.

[khantahsinazad]

A cross top of muslim arc, proves how close this two abrahamic religion is

[FARIDAHMAD-wp]

I think this Raymond castle…this place isabel married at 9 year old…salahuddin attack this place wen wedding day but stop because of they respect each other…that real men fight…

[issamoussa]

Desde cuando se llama SALAH EDDIN???
Esto es una gran mentira, Salah eddin nunca tuvo nada que ver con este castillo.

[valiantredneck]

It’s a Roman arch. There’s no such thing as a muslim arch.