Designed by
Title
Postern Gate of Al-Masmak Fortress in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia #263561309
Description
The main entrance to the Al-Masmak Fortress is a large gate, within which is a smaller postern gate almost a meter off the ground known as the Al Khokha. When the fort was stormed by Abdulaziz Al Saud in January 1902, a spear was thrown at the then-governor. It missed but the strength of the throw left its point stuck in the gate, where it remains to this day.