🇱🇧 Lebanon
Castles near Tyre
26 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 Tyre
- Montfort Castle
25 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…
- Toron
21 km east · 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.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Beaufort Castle (Lebanon)
32 km east · Castle · #169 worldwide
Beaufort or Belfort Castle, known locally as Qal'at al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnun, is a Crusader fortress in Nabatieh Governorate, Southern Lebanon,…
- Nimrod Fortress
48 km 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…
- Sidon Sea Castle
37 km north-east · Castle
Sidon's Sea Castle was built by the crusaders in the thirteenth century as a fortress of the Holy Land.
- Beiteddine Palace
59 km north-east · Palace & château
Beiteddine Palace is an 18th-century palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon, built by Bashir II.
- Ateret Fortress
49 km south-east · 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
40 km south · Fortress
The Hospitaller commandery of Saint-Jean-d'Acre is a monumental complex founded by the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, also known as the Knights…
- Safed Fortress
43 km south-east · Ruin
The Citadel of Safed is a now-defunct fortress castle situated on the peak of the mountain housing the modern city of Safed.
- Saint Louis Castle
36 km north-east · Ruin
The Castle of Saint Louis, also known as Qalaat al Muizz or the Land Castle, is a ruined castle in Sidon, Lebanon.
- Moussa Castle
60 km north-east · 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…
- Fakhreddine Palace
59 km north-east · Palace & château
Fakhreddine II Palace is a 17th-century palace in Deir el Qamar, Chouf District, Lebanon.
- Fortress of Niha
52 km north-east · Fortress
The Fortress of Niha is an ancient fortress in Lebanon, first mentioned in historical records in 975 AD.
- Hunin Fortress
32 km east · Ruin
Hunin Fortress is the ruin of a Crusader fortress in present-day Israel, also known as Château Neuf and elsewhere given as Chastel Neuf.
+ 3 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Belvoir Fortress
80 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…
- Château Pèlerin
67 km south · Fortress
Château Pèlerin, also known as Atlit and Magdiel, is a Crusader fortress and fortified town located about 2 kilometres north of the modern Israeli…
- Baabda Palace
71 km north-east · Palace & château
Baabda Palace, is the official residence of the President of Lebanon. The palace was built in 1956 on a hill in the mountain town of Baabda…
- Cafarlet
74 km south · Ruin
Cafarlet or Capharleth or Kafr Lam is an Early Muslim coastal fortress of the Roman castrum type.
- Le Destroit
67 km south · Ruin
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,…
- Beirut Castle
76 km north · Ruin
Beirut Castle was a major Crusader castle located in downtown Beirut, Lebanon.
- Rashaya Citadel
65 km north-east · Fortress
The Rashaya Citadel or Citadel of Independence is a national monument, in Lebanon.
- Seraglio of Baabda
71 km north-east · Castle
The Seraglio of Baabda, is a historic building located in Baabda, Lebanon, and is one of the country's oldest official buildings.
- Tel Afula
74 km south · Ruin
Tel Afula, Al-Fula – a Templar fortress lying in the Jezreel Valley, at the crossing of the routes from Jerusalem and Tiberias.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q82070.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Tyre?
The Castlemap atlas maps 26 landmarks (4 castles · 6 fortresses · 3 palaces & châteaux · 13 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Tyre, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Tyre?
Toron, a ruin 21 km east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Tyre?
Beaufort Castle (Lebanon), ranked #169 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 32 km east from Tyre.
What is the oldest castle near Tyre?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Cafarlet, founded c. 850 — 74 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Nabatieh (29 km) · Sidon (36 km) · Haifa (53 km) · Afula (74 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.