Fortresses and Castles of the Crusades
Illustrations, Drawings, Woodcuts
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When the European Crusaders invaded the Holy Land, they built massive fortifications to protect their territory and expanded the fortresses the captured. The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem was always in a very precarious position, never encompassing very much land and never entirely subduing the local population. As a consequence, a series of strong castles was key to defending the territory.
| Illustrations: Fortresses and Castles of the Crusades | |
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| Hospitaller Fortress | Aleppo Fortress |
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| Ramleh Fortifications | Marienburg, Prussia 1 |
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| Marienburg, Prussia 2 | Krak des Chevaliers (Crac des Chevaliers, Fortress of the Knights) |
