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4 landmarks in the Castlemap atlas — every one mapped with a photo and its story, all 4 with sourced founding dates, ranked by Wikipedia coverage and real readership.
The most famous castle in Jersey is Elizabeth Castle, ranked #1,894 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Mont Orgueil and Fort Regent.
The Castlemap atlas charts 2 castles, 1 fortress and 1 ruin in Jersey. They span more than 6 centuries — from Mont Orgueil (founded 1204) to Fort Regent (1806). Every one is plotted with its photo, founding date and story on the interactive castle map of Jersey.
See them on the map →Castle · 16th century · #1 in Jersey
Elizabeth Castle is a castle and tourist attraction, on a tidal island within the parish of Saint Helier, Jersey.
Castle · 13th century · #2 in Jersey
Mont Orgueil is a castle in Jersey that overlooks the harbour of Gorey; a port on the east coast of the Island.
Fortress · 19th century · #3 in Jersey
Fort Regent is a 19th-century fortification and leisure centre on Mont de la Ville, in St. Helier, Jersey.
Ruin · 14th century · #4 in Jersey
Grosnez Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle in Saint Ouen, situated on the Grosnez headland in the north-west corner of the island of Jersey in…
The Castlemap atlas maps 4 landmarks (2 castles · 1 fortress · 1 ruin) in Jersey — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks from Wikidata, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Elizabeth Castle, ranked #1,894 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking, founded in the 16th century.
The oldest dated landmark in the atlas in Jersey is Mont Orgueil, founded 1204. Earlier structures may have existed — this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
See also: the most famous castle in every country · the oldest in every country · medieval castles · castle statistics.
