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Castles near Amman
18 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
- 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.
- 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.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Machaerus
49 km south-west · Ruin · #300 worldwide
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 · Fortress
Alexandreion, or Alexandrium, called Sartaba in the Mishna and Talmud and Qarn Sartaba in Arabic, was an ancient hilltop fortress constructed by the…
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Masada
87 km south-west · Fortress · #19 worldwide
Masada is a mountain-top fortress complex in the Judaean Desert, overlooking the western shore of the Dead Sea in southeastern Israel.
- Antonia Fortress
67 km west · Ruin · #312 worldwide
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…
- Qasr Amra
64 km east · Palace & château · #320 worldwide
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 · #334 worldwide
Kerak Castle is a large medieval castle located in al-Karak, Jordan. It is one of the largest castles in the Levant.
- Mukataa Ramallah
68 km west · Palace & château
Mukataa is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center, particularly in Palestine.
- 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…
- Qasr Azraq
85 km east · Castle
Qasr al-Azraq is a large fortress located in present-day eastern Jordan. It is one of the desert castles, located on the outskirts of present-day…
- Qula
92 km west · Ruin
Qula was a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 15 km northeast of Ramla.
- Castel National Park
75 km west · Castle
Castel National Park is an Israeli national park, which consists of a fortified summit in the Judean Mountains, at the site of the former Palestinian…
- Migdal Afek
93 km west · Ruin
Migdal Afek, also Migdal Tsedek, is a national park on the southeastern edge of Rosh HaAyin, Israel.
- Qasr Tuba
91 km south-east · Castle
Qasr Tuba is an 8th-century Umayyad qasr or castle in the Amman Governorate of northern Jordan.
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 18 landmarks (6 castles · 2 fortresses · 3 palaces & châteaux · 7 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?
Raghadan Palace, a palace 4 km north-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Amman?
Masada, ranked #19 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 87 km south-west from Amman.
What is the oldest castle near Amman?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Machaerus, founded 89 BC — 49 km south-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Jerusalem (68 km) · Irbid (70 km) · Tulkarm (94 km) · Nawa (107 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.