To the left the glacis along the western wall of the inner castle, and the tower on the southwest corner. My guide has ".. is not part of the heavily fortified donjon, being lighter in construction and different in purpose. (This circular building, however, was also linked to the central tower by a terrace which formed part of the defensive front facing south.) This apartment is interpreted as housing on the upper floor the lord of the castle. " It dates it to 1260, we will see more later.

I will further refer to this tower as the Commanders' tower, the name given on location. The square tower to the right we will visit soon, it's from 1285 by Sultan Qalawun, who rebuilt the crusader base.