Gail Baird1
Qala'at Al-Hosn, Krak des Chevaliers
Exterior view of the outside of the chapel of the inner fortress, showing the pointed arch. This is an example of some of the earliest evidence of the pointed masonry arch that appears in late Roman and Sassanian architecture, that is mostly evidenced in early church building in Syria, that influenced Gothic architecture in Europe. Seen here in this Crusaders Castle, aka Krak des Chevaliers, built around 1031.
Qala'at Al-Hosn, Krak des Chevaliers
Exterior view of the outside of the chapel of the inner fortress, showing the pointed arch. This is an example of some of the earliest evidence of the pointed masonry arch that appears in late Roman and Sassanian architecture, that is mostly evidenced in early church building in Syria, that influenced Gothic architecture in Europe. Seen here in this Crusaders Castle, aka Krak des Chevaliers, built around 1031.