🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
19 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 Ganja Fortress, 1 km south-west of the city centre; the most famous is Palace of Shaki Khans — #576 of 8,133 worldwide — 91 km north-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Khornabuji Castle, founded c. 250 BC.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries — Azerbaijan (17), Armenia (1), Georgia (1).
1 km south-west · Fortress
Ganja Fortress is a fortress in Ganja, Azerbaijan. The remains of walls of the fortress can be seen in the territory of the oldest park of the city,…
1 km south-west · Ruin
The Palace of Ganja Khans was the palace of Javad Khan, the last ruler of the Ganja khanate.
54 km south · Fortress
Handaberd, also known as Lekh Castle or Lev Castle, is a 9th-century fortress located in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, near the villages of…
42 km west · Fortress
Maiden Tower or Namerdgala is a medieval defensive tower located in Azerbaijan Republic, Gadabay rayon, Soyudlu village.
41 km south-east · Fortress
Gulustan fortress is an ancient Armenian fortress in Goranboy region of Azerbaijan.
56 km south-east · Ruin
Jraberd or Chileburt is a village located in the Aghdara District of Azerbaijan, in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
91 km north-east · Palace & château
The Palace of Shaki Khans in Shaki, northwestern Azerbaijan, is a historic monument that once served as the summer residence of the Shaki khans.
92 km south-east · Fortress
Askeran Fortress is a fortress in the town of Askeran. Located on the banks of the Qarqar River, its current structure was built in the 18th century…
82 km south-east · Castle
Shahbulag Castle is an 18th-century fortress near Aghdam in Azerbaijan, built by the Karabakh Khan Panah Ali.
91 km north · Ruin
Khornabuji Castle, also sometimes known as the Fortress of Tamar, is an ancient castle in the eastern part of Georgia.
78 km south · Fortress
Kachaghakaberd is a mountain-top fortress located between the villages of Kolatak and Khndzristan, in Khojaly District of Azerbaijan.
97 km north-east · Ruin
Galarsan-Gorarsan is a fortress in Azerbaijan, built in the Middle Ages, ruins of which remain on the coast of the Kish River, about 4 kilometres…
84 km west · Ruin
Tavush Fortress, also known as the fortress of Amram the Bull, is a medieval ruin located on the outskirts of the town of Berd in the Tavush province…
91 km south-east · Palace & château
Panah Ali Khan’s Palace or Imarat Panah Ali Khan is the residence of the Karabakh khan Panah Ali Khan Javanshir, situated in the city of Aghdam.
91 km north-east · Palace & château
Shakikhanov's house or Shakikhanov's palace, is a monument of Azerbaijani architecture, located in the Sheki preserve area.
91 km north-east · Fortress
Shaki fortress is a medieval fortress located in the center of Shaki in northern Azerbaijan which served as Shaki Khan Haki Celebi's citadel.
71 km south · Fortress
Khokhanaberd, also known as Khanabert and Tarkhanaberd, is a 9th-century mountaintop fortress near the village of Vank, in the disputed region of…
100 km north-west · Castle
Didivan Castle is located five km from the town of Qazax, on the western slope of Mount Dədəban, near the village of Xanlıqlar in Azerbaijan.
+ 1 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q131290.
The Castlemap atlas maps 19 landmarks (2 castles · 9 fortresses · 3 palaces & châteaux · 5 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Ganja, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Ganja Fortress, a fortress 1 km south-west of the city centre.
Palace of Shaki Khans, ranked #576 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 91 km north-east from Ganja.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Khornabuji Castle, founded c. 250 BC — 91 km north. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Yerevan (166 km) · Tbilisi (175 km) · Gyumri (213 km) · Iğdır (214 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
