The closest is Amman Citadel, 3 km north of the city centre; the most famous is Masada — #26 of 8,133 worldwide — 87 km south-west.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries — Jordan (17), Israel (13), Palestine (9).
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Castles near Amman
39 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
Within 25 km of Amman
- Amman Citadel
3 km north · Ruin
The Amman Citadel on Citadel Hill is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of…
- Qasr Mshatta
23 km south · Ruin
Mshatta, also known as Qasr al-Mushatta, is the ruin of an Umayyad winter palace, probably commissioned by Caliph Al-Walid II during his brief reign.
- Raghadan Palace
4 km north-east · Palace & château
Raghadan Palace, the first Hashemite structure in Jordan, was built by King Abdullah I, the founding monarch of the country.
- Watchtower in Rujm Al-Malfouf
4 km north-west · Fortress
Rujm Al-Malfouf is an ancient structure consisting of a round stone tower and several adjacent storerooms, located in the northern side of the Jabal…
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Machaerus
49 km south-west · Ruin
Machaerus was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, in the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan.
- Hisham's Palace
44 km west · Ruin
Hisham's Palace, also known as Khirbat al-Mafjar, is an important early Islamic archaeological site in the city of Jericho, in the West Bank in…
- Ajlun Castle
48 km north-west · Castle
Ajloun Castle, medieval name Qalʻat ar-Rabad, is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan.
- Qasr Kharana
55 km south-east · Castle
Qasr al-Harrana, sometimes Qasr Harrana, Qasr al-Haranah, Haraneh, Hraneh, Harana, Qasr al-Kharana or Khauranee, is one of the best-known of the…
- Alexandreion
47 km north-west · Ruin
Alexandreion, or Alexandrium, called Sartaba in the Mishna and Talmud and Qarn Sartaba in Arabic, was an ancient hilltop fortress constructed by the…
- Cypros
48 km west · Ruin
Cypros was a fort of Herod the Great. It stood on Tell Aqaba, north-west of the Dead Sea, just south-west of Jericho.
- Qasr al Hallabat
42 km north-east · Castle
The Qasr al Hallabat complex is a castle located in the town of the same name in the eastern desert of Jordan.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Masada
87 km south-west · Ruin · #26 worldwide
Masada is a mountain-top fortress complex in the Judaean Desert, overlooking the western shore of the Dead Sea in southeastern Israel.
- Tower of David
68 km west · Fortress · #207 worldwide
The Tower of David, also known as the Citadel, is an ancient citadel and contemporary museum, located near the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old City of…
- Golden Gate
67 km west · Fortress · #279 worldwide
The Golden Gate or Gate of Mercy is the only eastern gate of the Temple Mount, and one of only two Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem that used to…
- Walls of Jerusalem
68 km west · Fortress · #308 worldwide
The Walls of Jerusalem surround the Old City of Jerusalem. In 1535, when Jerusalem was part of the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent…
- Qasr Amra
64 km east · Palace & château
Qusayr 'Amra or Quseir Amra, sometimes also named Qasr Amra, is the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan.
- Kerak Castle
86 km south · Castle
Kerak Castle is a large medieval castle located in al-Karak, Jordan. It is one of the largest castles in the Levant.
- Damascus Gate
68 km west · Fortress
The Damascus Gate is one of the main Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. It is located in the wall on the city's northwest side and connects to a…
- Antonia Fortress
67 km west · Ruin
The Antonia Fortress was a citadel built by Herod the Great and named for Herod's patron Mark Antony, as a fortress whose chief function was to…
- Jaffa Gate
68 km west · Fortress
Jaffa Gate is one of the seven main open gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. The name Jaffa Gate is currently used for both the historical Ottoman…
- Lions' Gate
67 km west · Fortress
Lions' Gate, also St Stephen's Gate, is one of the seven open Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem. It leads into the Muslim Quarter of the Old City.
- Belvoir Fortress
83 km north-west · Ruin
Belvoir Castle, also called Coquet by the Crusaders, also Kochav HaYarden and Kawkab al-Hawa, is a Crusader castle in northern Israel, on a hill on…
- Dung Gate
68 km west · Fortress
The Dung Gate, also known as Bab al-Maghariba, Mughrabi Gate, Moroccan Gate or Silwan Gate, is one of the Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem.
+ 16 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q3805.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Amman?
The Castlemap atlas maps 39 landmarks (7 castles · 11 fortresses · 3 palaces & châteaux · 18 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Amman, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Amman?
Amman Citadel, a ruin 3 km north of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Amman?
Masada, ranked #26 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 87 km south-west from Amman.
Nearby city guides: Jerusalem (68 km) · Irbid (70 km) · Nablus (70 km) · Tulkarm (94 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.