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Castles near Nablus
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 is Alexandreion, 23 km south-east of the city centre; the most famous is Tower of David — #112 of 5,479 worldwide — 50 km south.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries — Israel (20), Jordan (4), Palestine (3).
Within 25 km of Nablus
- Alexandreion
23 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…
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Tower of David
50 km south · Fortress · #112 worldwide
The Tower of David, also known as the Citadel, is an ancient citadel and contemporary museum, located near the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old City of…
- Antonia Fortress
49 km south · Ruin · #294 worldwide
The Antonia Fortress was a citadel built by Herod the Great and named for Herod's patron Mark Antony, as a fortress whose chief function was to…
- Hisham's Palace
42 km south-east · 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
35 km south · Palace & château
Mukataa is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center, particularly in Palestine.
- Arsuf
43 km west · 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…
- Belvoir Fortress
48 km north-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…
- Ajlun Castle
45 km east · Castle
Ajloun Castle, medieval name Qalʻat ar-Rabad, is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan.
- Qula
35 km south-west · Ruin
Qula was a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 15 km northeast of Ramla.
- Castel National Park
48 km south · Castle
Castel National Park is an Israeli national park, which consists of a fortified summit in the Judean Mountains, at the site of the former Palestinian…
- Migdal Afek
33 km south-west · Ruin
Migdal Afek, also Migdal Tsedek, is a national park on the southeastern edge of Rosh HaAyin, Israel.
- Cafarlet
56 km north-west · Ruin
Cafarlet or Capharleth or Kafr Lam is an Early Muslim coastal fortress of the Roman castrum type.
+ 2 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Machaerus
81 km south-east · Ruin · #281 worldwide
Machaerus was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, in the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan.
- Montfort Castle
92 km north · 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…
- Raghadan Palace
71 km south-east · Palace & château
Raghadan Palace, the first Hashemite structure in Jordan, was built by King Abdullah I, the founding monarch of the country.
- Qasr Mshatta
89 km south-east · 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.
- Ateret Fortress
94 km north · Ruin
Chastelet also known as Beytulahzan was a castle located beside Jacob's Ford, a ford of the upper Jordan River in Israel.
- Citadel of Acre
80 km north · Fortress
The Hospitaller commandery of Saint-Jean-d'Acre is a monumental complex founded by the Order of St.
- Minat al-Qal'a
78 km south-west · Ruin
Minat al-Qal'a is a medieval coastal fort protecting the port known as Ashdod-Yam, which was historically separate from Ashdod proper but whose…
- Château Pèlerin
62 km north-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
62 km north-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,…
- Birya Fortress
89 km north · 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
86 km north · Fortress
The Citadel of Safed is a now-defunct fortress castle situated on the peak of the mountain housing the modern city of Safed.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q214178.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Nablus?
The Castlemap atlas maps 27 landmarks (6 castles · 6 fortresses · 2 palaces & châteaux · 13 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Nablus, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Nablus?
Alexandreion, a fortress 23 km south-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Nablus?
Tower of David, ranked #112 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 50 km south from Nablus.
Nearby city guides: Tulkarm (24 km) · Hadera (41 km) · Tel Aviv (48 km) · Jerusalem (49 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.