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Castles in Canada

26 landmarks in the Castle Map atlas — every one mapped with a photo and its story, all 26 with sourced founding dates, ranked by Wikipedia coverage and real readership.

The most famous castle in Canada is Casa Loma, ranked #319 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Fortress of Louisbourg and Citadelle of Quebec.

The Castle Map atlas charts 2 castles, 18 fortresses, 2 palaces & châteaux and 4 ruins in Canada. They span more than 2 centuries — from Fort Anne (founded 1629) to Casa Loma (1914). Every one is plotted with its photo, founding date and story on the interactive castle map of Canada.

How many castles are there in Canada?

Map of castles in Canada

On the map they cluster thickest around Hamilton — 6 within a 100 km day trip, then Toronto (6). The northernmost is Prince of Wales Fort, the southernmost Fort Erie — about 2,058 km apart.

Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Toronto · Castles near Hamilton.

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When they were built

Of the 26 landmarks mapped in Canada, 26 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 18th century — 11 of them. 19 were built after 1700.

All 26 castles in Canada

Casa Loma
Castle · 20th century · #319 worldwide · #1 in Canada
Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival castle-style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a historic house museum and landmark.
Fortress of Louisbourg
Fortress · 18th century · #400 worldwide · #2 in Canada
The Fortress of Louisbourg is a tourist attraction as a National Historic Site and the location of a one-quarter partial reconstruction of an…
Citadelle of Quebec
Fortress · 19th century · #3 in Canada
The Citadelle of Quebec, also known as La Citadelle, is an active military installation and the secondary official residence of the governor general…
Rideau Hall
Palace & château · 19th century · #4 in Canada
Rideau Hall is the official residence of the governor general of Canada, the representative of the monarch of Canada.
Fort Frontenac
Fortress · 17th century · #5 in Canada
Fort Frontenac was a French trading post and military fort built in July 1673 at the mouth of the Cataraqui River where the St. Lawrence River leaves…
Fort Beauséjour
Fortress · 18th century · #6 in Canada
Fort Beauséjour, renamed Fort Cumberland in 1755, is a large, five-bastioned fort on the Isthmus of Chignecto in eastern Canada, a neck of land…
Craigdarroch Castle
Castle · 19th century · #7 in Canada
Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is a historic, Victorian-era Scottish baronial mansion.
Dundurn Castle
Palace & château · 19th century · #8 in Canada
Dundurn Castle is a historic neoclassical mansion on York Boulevard in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Prince of Wales Fort
Fortress · 18th century · #9 in Canada
Prince of Wales Fort is a historic bastion fort on Hudson Bay across the Churchill River from Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
Fort George (Ontario)
Fortress · 18th century · #10 in Canada
Fort George was a military fortification in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.
Fort York
Fortress · 18th century · #11 in Canada
Fort York is an early 19th-century military fortification in the Fort York neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Fort Erie
Fortress · 18th century · #12 in Canada
Old Fort Erie, also known as Fort Erie, or the Fort Erie National Historic Site of Canada, was the first British fort to be constructed as part of a…
Fort Chambly
Fortress · 17th century · #13 in Canada
Fort Chambly is a historic fort in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec.
Chateau St. Louis
Ruin · 17th century · #14 in Canada
The Chateau St. Louis in Quebec City was the official residence of the French Governor of New France and later the British Governor of Quebec, the…
Fort San Miguel
Ruin · 18th century · #15 in Canada
Fort San Miguel was a Spanish fortification at Yuquot on Nootka Island, just west of north-central Vancouver Island.
Fort Henry
Fortress · 19th century · #16 in Canada
Fort Henry National Historic Site is located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on Point Henry, a strategic elevated point near the mouth of the Cataraqui…
Halifax Citadel
Fortress · 18th century · #17 in Canada
Citadel Hill is a National Historic Site in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Four fortifications have been constructed on Citadel Hill since the city…
Fort Carlton
Fortress · 19th century · #18 in Canada
Fort Carlton was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trading post from 1795 until 1885.
Fort Anne
Fortress · 17th century · #19 in Canada
Fort Anne is a historic fort protecting the harbour of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. It was built by Scottish settlers in August 1629 as Charles Fort.
Fort Rouillé
Fortress · 18th century · #20 in Canada
Fort Rouillé was a French trading post located in what is now Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site
Fortress · 19th century · #21 in Canada
Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site is a 19th-century coastal artillery fort located on Esquimalt Harbour in Colwood, British Columbia, Canada.
Fort Edward
Fortress · 18th century · #22 in Canada
Fort Edward is a National Historic Site of Canada in Windsor, Nova Scotia, and was built during Father Le Loutre's War.
Fort St. Joseph (Ontario)
Fortress · 18th century · #23 in Canada
Fort St. Joseph is a former British outpost on the southernmost point of St. Joseph Island in Ontario, Canada, on Lake Huron.
Fort Senneville
Ruin · 17th century · #24 in Canada
Fort Senneville is one of the outlying forts of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, built by the Canadiens of New France near the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue in…
Fort Richelieu
Fortress · 17th century · #25 in Canada
Fort Richelieu is a historic fort in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
Castle Hill (Placentia)
Ruin · 17th century · #26 in Canada
Castle Hill is an area containing the remains of both French and British fortifications, overlooking the town of Placentia in Newfoundland and…

Frequently asked questions

How many castles are in Canada?

The Castle Map atlas maps 26 landmarks (2 castles · 18 fortresses · 2 palaces & châteaux · 4 ruins) in Canada — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks from Wikidata, not a count of every fortification ever built.

What is the most famous castle in Canada?

Casa Loma, ranked #319 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking, founded in the 20th century.

What is the oldest castle in Canada?

The oldest dated landmark in the atlas in Canada is Fort Anne, founded 1629. Earlier structures may have existed — this is the oldest with a documented founding year.

Where are most of the castles in Canada?

They cluster thickest around Hamilton — 6 of the atlas's landmarks within 100 km, then Toronto (6).

Which castles in Canada are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

Per Wikidata, 1 of the mapped landmarks holds a UNESCO World Heritage designation — inscribed in its own right or as part of an inscribed ensemble: Fort Henry.