Lebanon
24 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Byblos Castle, 52 km west of the city centre; the most famous is Krak des Chevaliers — #50 of 9,079 worldwide — 83 km north. The oldest dated site in the circle is Fortress of Niha, founded 975.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Lebanon (15), Syria (9).
56 km south · Palace & château
The People's Palace, known in English as the Presidential Palace until 2024, is the official residence of the president of Syria.
57 km south · Fortress
The Citadel of Damascus is an Ayyubid-era medieval fortified palace and citadel in Damascus, Syria.
57 km south · Palace & château
Al-Azm Palace is a palace in Damascus, Syria, built in 1749. Located north of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in the Ancient City of Damascus, the palace was built…
52 km west · Ruin
Byblos Castle is a Crusader castle in Byblos, Lebanon. In Crusader times it was known as the Castle of Gibelet , also spelled Giblet, which belonged…
57 km north-west · Fortress
The Citadel of Tripoli is a 12th-century fortress in Tripoli, Lebanon. It was built at the top of a hill "during the initial Frankish siege of the…
55 km north-west · Fortress
The Mseilha Fort is a historic fortification located in Northern Lebanon, strategically positioned on the right bank of Nahr al-Jaouz river, in…
59 km north-west · Fortress
The Barsbay Tower, also known as Lions Tower, is a small Mamluk military fortress located at the far eastern end of the Tripoli harbor in North…
83 km north · Castle · #50 worldwide
Krak des Chevaliers (French: [kʁak de ʃvalje]; Arabic: قلعة الحصن, romanized: Qalʿat al-Ḥiṣn, Arabic: [ˈqalʕat alˈħisˤn]; Old French: Crac des…
99 km south-west · Castle · #167 worldwide
Beaufort or Belfort Castle, known locally as Qal'at al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnun, is a Crusader fortress in Nabatieh Governorate, Southern Lebanon,…
96 km south-west · Fortress
The Nimrod Fortress, also called Nimrod Castle, is a castle built by the Ayyubids and greatly enlarged by the Mamluks, situated on the southern…
91 km south-west · Castle
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land.
67 km south-west · Palace & château
Beiteddine Palace is an 18th-century palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon, built by Bashir II.
64 km west · Palace & château
Baabda Palace, is the official residence of the President of Lebanon. The palace was built in 1956 on a hill in the mountain town of Baabda…
90 km north · Castle
Chastel Blanc is a medieval structure in Safita, western Syria. It was built by the Knights Templar during the Crusades upon prior fortifications.
91 km north · Ruin
Chastel Rouge, also called Qal’at Yahmur, is a small Crusader stronghold in the North West of Syria that belonged to the County of Tripoli.
92 km south-west · Ruin
The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon.
67 km south-west · Castle
Moussa Castle is a castle between Deir el Qamar and Beit ed-Dine in Lebanon. The 3,500 sq m castle was built by Moussa Abdel Karim Al Maamari, and…
68 km south-west · Palace & château
Fakhreddine II Palace is a 17th-century palace in Deir el Qamar, Chouf District, Lebanon.
82 km north · Castle
Areimeh Castle is located on a rocky plateau about 25 kilometers southeast of Tartus, near the Safita area on the Syrian coast.
+ 5 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q178835.
The Castle Map atlas maps 24 landmarks (7 castles · 7 fortresses · 5 palaces & châteaux · 5 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Baalbek, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Byblos Castle, a ruin 52 km west of the city centre.
Krak des Chevaliers, ranked #50 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 83 km north from Baalbek.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Fortress of Niha, founded 975 — 72 km south-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Damascus (56 km) · Tripoli (58 km) · Beirut (65 km) · Sidon (92 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
