Castle
Tafilah Castle
🇯🇴 Jordan
Tafilah Castle (Arabic: قلعة الطفيلة) is a historical fortress located in the city of Tafilah in southern Jordan.
It is situated on a hill overlooking ancient trade routes. Its origins date back to the Edomite period, and it was renovated and fortified during the Nabatean and Roman eras.
Its current form dates to the Islamic period, particularly the Ayyubid and Mamluk eras.
The castle is characterized by its military nature, featuring watchtowers and the remains of defensive rooms.
Text adapted from “Tafilah Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tafilah Castle ranks #7,818 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 23 mapped in Jordan. The nearest day-trip guide is Yatta, 83 km away. It is one of the 113 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Levant. See how Jordan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Tafilah Castle?
Tafilah Castle stands in Jordan, at 30.83931°, 35.60268°.
How famous is Tafilah Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,818 of 8,134 worldwide, and #21 in Jordan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Tafilah Castle?
Montréal Castle, about 34 km away.
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