Fortress
Ksar Nalut
🇱🇾 Libya · 11th century
Ksar Nalut (Arabic: قصر نالوت, in Berber: aɣrem Nalut or aghrem Nalut) or Ksar Lalot is a fortified ksar (granary), in Nalut, Nalut District, Western Libya. Like other ksars created by North African Berber communities, it is located on a hilltop to help protect it from raiding parties.
The Nalut Kasr, constructed in the 11th century and abandoned since the 1960s, is a tourist destination.
Text adapted from “Ksar Nalut” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ksar Nalut ranks #6,928 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #5 of the 6 mapped in Libya. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 90% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. See how Libya compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Ksar Nalut?
Ksar Nalut stands in Libya, at 31.868°, 10.9855°.
When was Ksar Nalut built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1050. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ksar Nalut?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,928 of 8,133 worldwide, and #5 in Libya. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Ksar Nalut?
Borj le Bœuf, about 98 km away.
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