🇯🇴 Jordan
Castles near Irbid
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 Ajlun Castle, 28 km south-west of the city centre; the most famous is Beaufort Castle — #126 of 3,708 worldwide — 91 km north. The oldest dated site in the circle is Qasr Mshatta, founded 743.
The 100 km circle reaches into 5 countries — Israel (6), Palestine (4), Jordan (3), Lebanon (2), Syria (1).
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Belvoir Fortress
31 km 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…
- Ajlun Castle
28 km south-west · Castle
Ajloun Castle, medieval name Qalʻat ar-Rabad, is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan.
- Ateret Fortress
54 km north-west · Ruin
Chastelet also known as Beytulahzan was a castle located beside Jacob's Ford, a ford of the upper Jordan River in Israel.
- Safed Fortress
57 km north-west · 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
91 km north · 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,…
- Montfort Castle
80 km north-west · 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…
- Hisham's Palace
83 km south-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…
- Mukataa Ramallah
94 km south-west · Palace & château
Mukataa is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center, particularly in Palestine.
- Nimrod Fortress
79 km north · 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…
- Toron
82 km north-west · 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.
- Château Pèlerin
87 km 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…
- Raghadan Palace
67 km south · Palace & château
Raghadan Palace, the first Hashemite structure in Jordan, was built by King Abdullah I, the founding monarch of the country.
- Alexandreion
63 km south-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…
- Qasr Mshatta
92 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.
- Migdal Afek
99 km south-west · Ruin
Migdal Afek, also Migdal Tsedek, is a national park on the southeastern edge of Rosh HaAyin, Israel.
- Citadel of Acre
84 km north-west · Fortress
The Hospitaller commandery of Saint-Jean-d'Acre is a monumental complex founded by the Order of St.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q194165.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Irbid?
The Castlemap atlas maps 16 landmarks (3 castles · 4 fortresses · 2 palaces & châteaux · 7 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Irbid, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Irbid?
Ajlun Castle, a castle 28 km south-west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Irbid?
Beaufort Castle, ranked #126 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 91 km north from Irbid.
What is the oldest castle near Irbid?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Qasr Mshatta, founded 743 — 92 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Nawa (41 km) · Amman (70 km) · Tulkarm (82 km) · Haifa (85 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.