The closest is Amman Citadel, 3 km north of the city centre; the most famous is Masada (#26 of 9,035 worldwide) 87 km south-west.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries: Jordan (17), Israel (11), Palestine (3).
Jordan
Castles near Amman
31 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 · #206 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…
- Walls of Jerusalem
68 km west · Fortress · #302 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…
- 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.
- 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.
- 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…
- 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.
- Herod's Palace at Jerusalem
68 km west · Ruin
Herod's Palace at Jerusalem was built in the last quarter of the 1st century BC by King Herod the Great of Judea from 37 BC to 4 BC.
- Migdal Afek
93 km west · Ruin
Migdal Afek, also Migdal Tsedek, is a national park on the southeastern edge of Rosh HaAyin, Israel.
- Qasr Bshir
66 km south · Fortress
Qasr Bshir is an ancient Roman fortification in what is now Jordan. Isolated in an area of the desert rippled with shallow valleys that drain into…
+ 8 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 Castle Map atlas maps 31 landmarks (7 castles · 4 fortresses · 2 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 9,035 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.