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Castles near Haifa
16 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 Citadel of Acre, 13 km north-east of the city centre; the most famous is Beaufort Castle — #126 of 3,708 worldwide — 75 km north-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Toron, founded 1105.
The 100 km circle reaches into 5 countries — Israel (8), Lebanon (4), Palestine (2), Syria (1), Jordan (1).
Within 25 km of Haifa
- Château Pèlerin
14 km south-west · Castle
Château Pèlerin, also known as Atlit and Magdiel, is a Crusader fortress and fortified town located about 2 kilometres north of the modern Israeli…
- Citadel of Acre
13 km north-east · Fortress
The Hospitaller commandery of Saint-Jean-d'Acre is a monumental complex founded by the Order of St.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Montfort Castle
33 km north-east · Ruin
Montfort is a ruined Crusader castle in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel, about 22 miles northeast of the city of Haifa and 10 miles south…
- Belvoir Fortress
55 km south-east · 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…
- Toron
57 km north-east · Ruin
Toron, now Tibnin or Tebnine in southern Lebanon, was a major Crusader castle, built in the Lebanon mountains on the road from Tyre to Damascus.
- Safed Fortress
49 km east · Fortress
The Citadel of Safed is a now-defunct fortress castle situated on the peak of the mountain housing the modern city of Safed.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Beaufort Castle
75 km north-east · Castle · #126 worldwide
Beaufort or Belfort Castle, known locally as Qal'at al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnun, is a Crusader fortress in Nabatieh Governorate, Southern Lebanon,…
- Arsuf
72 km south · Ruin
Apollonia, known in the Early Islamic period as Arsuf and in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem as Arsur, was an ancient city on the Mediterranean…
- Ajlun Castle
88 km south-east · Castle
Ajloun Castle, medieval name Qalʻat ar-Rabad, is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan.
- Sidon Sea Castle
90 km north · Castle
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land.
- Nimrod Fortress
82 km north-east · 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…
- Alexandreion
91 km south-east · Fortress
Alexandreion, or Alexandrium, called Sartaba in the Mishna and Talmud and Qarn Sartaba in Arabic, was an ancient hilltop fortress constructed by the…
- Qula
87 km south · Ruin
Qula was a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 15 km northeast of Ramla.
- Ateret Fortress
62 km east · Ruin
Chastelet also known as Beytulahzan was a castle located beside Jacob's Ford, a ford of the upper Jordan River in Israel.
- Migdal Afek
82 km south · Ruin
Migdal Afek, also Migdal Tsedek, is a national park on the southeastern edge of Rosh HaAyin, Israel.
- Saint Louis Castle
89 km north-east · Ruin
The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q41621.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Haifa?
The Castlemap atlas maps 16 landmarks (4 castles · 4 fortresses · 8 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Haifa, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Haifa?
Citadel of Acre, a fortress 13 km north-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Haifa?
Beaufort Castle, ranked #126 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 75 km north-east from Haifa.
What is the oldest castle near Haifa?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Toron, founded 1105 — 57 km north-east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Hadera (42 km) · Tulkarm (57 km) · Tel Aviv (85 km) · Irbid (85 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.