United Arab Emirates
12 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 Sharjah Fort, 3 km north-west of the city centre; the most famous is Dhayah Fort — #5,087 of 9,079 worldwide — 88 km north-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Fujairah Fort, founded c. 1550.
Every one of them stands in United Arab Emirates — the country page shows the full national picture.
14 km south-west · Fortress
Al Fahidi Fort was built in 1799 to protect the city, and was restored in 1970 and rebuilt from the original building materials.
3 km north-west · Fortress
Sharjah Fort is a double story traditional rock, coral and adobe fortification in the centre of the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
35 km north-east · Fortress
Mahatta Fort is located in central Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. The fort was built by the Ruler of Sharjah in 1932 to afford protection for…
52 km north-east · Fortress
Ajman Fort is a double-storey traditional rock, coral and mudbrick fortification in the centre of the city of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates.
88 km north-east · Fortress
Dhayah Fort is an 18th-century fortification in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
96 km east · Fortress
Fujairah Fort is a fort in the city of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Dating back to the 16th century, it is among the oldest as well as the largest…
72 km north-east · Fortress
Al Falayah fort is an 18th-century fort in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
84 km east · Fortress
Bithnah Fort is a traditional double story rock, coral and mudbrick fortification located in the Wadi Ham, near the village of Bithnah in Fujairah,…
92 km east · Fortress
Al Hayl Fort is located in the Wadi Hayl, to the West of Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates.
98 km east · Fortress
Kalba Fort is an 18th century fort located inland of the coastal city of Kalba on the eastern seaboard of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
93 km south-east · Fortress
Hatta Fort is a historic castle and tourist site located in the Emirati village of Hatta, 130 kilometres south-west of the city of Dubai.
92 km east · Fortress
Diba al Hisn Fortress is located on the coast of the Gulf of Oman, in Dibba in the United Arab Emirates.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q289693.
The Castle Map atlas maps 12 fortresses within 100 km of the centre of Sharjah, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Sharjah Fort, a fortress 3 km north-west of the city centre.
Dhayah Fort, ranked #5,087 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 88 km north-east from Sharjah.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Fujairah Fort, founded c. 1550 — 96 km east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Al Ain (130 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
