🇱🇧 Lebanon
Castles near Nabatieh
27 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 landmark is also the most famous: Beaufort Castle (Lebanon), ranked #125 of 5,479 worldwide, 7 km south-east of the city centre. The oldest dated site in the circle is Citadel of Damascus, founded 1076.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries — Israel (12), Lebanon (11), Syria (4).
Within 25 km of Nabatieh
- Beaufort Castle (Lebanon)
7 km south-east · Castle · #125 worldwide
Beaufort or Belfort Castle, known locally as Qal'at al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnun, is a Crusader fortress in Nabatieh Governorate, Southern Lebanon,…
- Sidon Sea Castle
24 km north-west · Castle
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land.
- Toron
21 km south · 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.
- Saint Louis Castle
23 km north-west · Ruin
The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Montfort Castle
44 km south-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…
- Beiteddine Palace
37 km north · Palace & château
Beiteddine Palace is an 18th-century palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon, built by Bashir II.
- Nimrod Fortress
26 km south-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…
- Ateret Fortress
44 km south · Ruin
Chastelet also known as Beytulahzan was a castle located beside Jacob's Ford, a ford of the upper Jordan River in Israel.
- Moussa Castle
37 km north · 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…
- Beirut Castle
58 km north · Castle
Beirut Castle was a major Crusader castle located in downtown Beirut, Lebanon.
- Fortress of Niha
26 km north-east · Fortress
The Fortress of Niha is an ancient fortress in Lebanon, first mentioned in historical records in 975 AD.
- Seraglio of Baabda
51 km north · Castle
The Seraglio of Baabda, is a historic building located in Baabda, Lebanon, and is one of the country's oldest official buildings.
- Birya Fortress
43 km south · Fortress
Birya Fortress is a fortress built by the Jewish Palmach paramilitary during the British Mandate near the Jewish village of Birya and the Arab…
- Safed Fortress
46 km south · 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
- Citadel of Damascus
77 km east · Fortress
The Citadel of Damascus is an Ayyubid-era medieval fortified palace and citadel in Damascus, Syria.
- Belvoir Fortress
87 km south · 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…
- Al-Azm Palace
78 km east · 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…
- Byblos Castle
84 km north · 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…
- People's Palace, Damascus
73 km east · Palace & château
The People's Palace, also known as the Presidential Palace until 2024, is the official residence of the president of Syria.
- Citadel of Acre
63 km south-west · Fortress
The Hospitaller commandery of Saint-Jean-d'Acre is a monumental complex founded by the Order of St.
- Château Pèlerin
91 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…
- Le Destroit
90 km south-west · Castle
Le Destroit is a ruined medieval fortified road station, built by the Templars of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in the early 12th century CE,…
- Cafarlet
97 km south-west · Ruin
Cafarlet or Capharleth or Kafr Lam is an Early Muslim coastal fortress of the Roman castrum type.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q26134.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Nabatieh?
The Castlemap atlas maps 27 landmarks (8 castles · 7 fortresses · 3 palaces & châteaux · 9 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Nabatieh, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Nabatieh?
Beaufort Castle (Lebanon), a castle 7 km south-east of the city centre.
What is the oldest castle near Nabatieh?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Citadel of Damascus, founded 1076 — 77 km east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Sidon (23 km) · Tyre (29 km) · Beirut (57 km) · Nawa (76 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.