The most famous castle in Israel is Masada, ranked #22 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Tower of David and Walls of Jerusalem.
The Castlemap atlas charts 2 castles, 7 fortresses, 1 palace & château and 15 ruins in Israel. They span more than 21 centuries — from Tower of David (founded 149 BC) to Arsuf (1995). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Israel.
Map of castles in Israel
On the map they cluster thickest around Umm al-Fahm — 24 within a 100 km day trip, then Afula (23) and Hadera (23). The northernmost is Hunin Fortress, the southernmost Masada — about 213 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Jerusalem · Castles near Tel Aviv · Castles near Ashdod · Castles near Haifa · Castles near Afula · Castles near Umm al-Fahm — and 3 more in the city index.
By region: Castles in the Levant.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 25 landmarks mapped in Israel, 18 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 12th century — 4 of them. 15 predate 1500 and 2 were built after 1700.
