🇱🇧 Lebanon
Castles near Sidon
15 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 Saint Louis Castle, 1 km west of the city centre; the most famous is Beaufort Castle — #126 of 3,708 worldwide — 30 km south-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Citadel of Damascus, founded 1076.
The 100 km circle reaches into 4 countries — Lebanon (7), Syria (4), Israel (3), Palestine (1).
Within 25 km of Sidon
- Sidon Sea Castle
1 km north-west · Castle
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land.
- Beiteddine Palace
24 km north-east · Palace & château
Beiteddine Palace is an 18th-century palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon, built by Bashir II.
- Saint Louis Castle
1 km 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
- Beaufort Castle
30 km south-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,…
- Montfort Castle
59 km south · 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…
- Nimrod Fortress
47 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…
- Toron
41 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.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Citadel of Damascus
86 km east · Fortress
The Citadel of Damascus is an Ayyubid-era medieval fortified palace and citadel in Damascus, Syria.
- Al-Azm Palace
87 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
67 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
81 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.
- Ateret Fortress
66 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.
- Mseilha Fort
84 km north · Fortress
The Mseilha Fort is a historic fortification located in Northern Lebanon, strategically positioned on the right bank of Nahr al-Jaouz river, in…
- Safed Fortress
67 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.
- Citadel of Acre
76 km south · 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 Q163490.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Sidon?
The Castlemap atlas maps 15 landmarks (2 castles · 5 fortresses · 3 palaces & châteaux · 5 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Sidon, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Sidon?
Saint Louis Castle, a ruin 1 km west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Sidon?
Beaufort Castle, ranked #126 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 30 km south-east from Sidon.
What is the oldest castle near Sidon?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Citadel of Damascus, founded 1076 — 86 km east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Beirut (38 km) · Damascus (85 km) · Haifa (90 km) · Nawa (98 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.