CountryThe most famous castle in Lebanon is Beaufort Castle (Lebanon), ranked #167 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Toron and Sidon Sea Castle.
The Castle Map atlas charts 4 castles, 5 fortresses, 3 palaces & châteaux and 5 ruins in Lebanon. They span more than 9 centuries — from Fortress of Niha (founded 975) to Baabda Palace (1956). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Lebanon.
Map of castles in Lebanon
On the map they cluster thickest around Beirut — 17 within a 100 km day trip, then Baalbek (15) and Sidon (15). The northernmost is Lion Tower, the southernmost Doubay Castle — about 143 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Beirut · Castles near Nabatieh · Castles near Sidon · Castles near Tyre · Castles near Tripoli · Castles near Baalbek.
By region: Castles in the Levant.
Castle routes in Lebanon: The Crusader castles of the Levant (7 stops, the Syrian coast to southern Jordan). See all 22 castle routes.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 17 landmarks mapped in Lebanon, 15 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 12th century — 6 of them. 10 predate 1500 and 3 were built after 1700.
