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Castles near Tel Aviv
14 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
Within 25 km of Tel Aviv
- Arsuf
13 km north · 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…
- Qula
17 km east · Ruin
Qula was a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 15 km northeast of Ramla.
- Migdal Afek
17 km east · Ruin
Migdal Afek, also Migdal Tsedek, is a national park on the southeastern edge of Rosh HaAyin, Israel.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Antonia Fortress
54 km south-east · Ruin · #312 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…
- Mukataa Ramallah
45 km south-east · Palace & château
Mukataa is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center, particularly in Palestine.
- Castel National Park
47 km south-east · 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…
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Machaerus
99 km south-east · Ruin · #300 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.
- Hisham's Palace
68 km 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…
- Belvoir Fortress
90 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
93 km east · Castle
Ajloun Castle, medieval name Qalʻat ar-Rabad, is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in northwestern Jordan.
- Qasr al-Basha
71 km south-west · Ruin
Qasr al-Basha, also known as Pasha's Palace Museum, Radwan Castle, and Napoleon's Fort, was a historic building in the Old City of Gaza, Palestine.
- Château Pèlerin
71 km north · 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…
- Alexandreion
64 km 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…
- Citadel of Acre
98 km north · 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 Q33935.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Tel Aviv?
The Castlemap atlas maps 14 landmarks (3 castles · 2 fortresses · 1 palace & château · 8 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Tel Aviv, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Tel Aviv?
Arsuf, a ruin 13 km north of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Tel Aviv?
Machaerus, ranked #300 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 99 km south-east from Tel Aviv.
Nearby city guides: Tulkarm (35 km) · Hadera (43 km) · Jerusalem (55 km) · Haifa (85 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.