The Crusader Gallery functioned as the stables of Karak Castle. Near the far end of the gallery, steps lead down to the Crusader’s Gate. Those entering the castle did so via a narrow winding passage, separated from the Crusader Gallery by a wall. This restrictive access is typical of Crusader castles, ensuring the entrance could be easily defended.
On the north wall of the gallery is a (now headless) carved figure that local legend claims to be Saladin, but which actually dates from the 2nd century AD and is believed by scholars to be a Nabataean funerary carving. A small staircase leads up to the site of the ruined northeast tower while a long passageway leads southwest to the soldiers barracks.
