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Castles in Pakistan

22 landmarks in the Castlemap atlas — every one mapped with a photo and its story, 18 with sourced founding dates, ranked by Wikipedia coverage and real readership.

The most famous castle in Pakistan is Lahore Fort, ranked #208 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Rohtas Fort and Ranikot Fort.

The Castlemap atlas charts 1 castle, 18 fortresses, 2 palaces & châteaux and 1 ruin in Pakistan. They span more than 23 centuries — from Ranikot Fort (founded 449 BC) to Shagai Fort (1927). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Pakistan.

Map of castles in Pakistan

The northernmost is Baltit Fort, the southernmost Umarkot Fort — about 1,306 km apart.

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When they were built

Of the 22 landmarks mapped in Pakistan, 18 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 16th century — 3 of them. 8 predate 1500 and 6 were built after 1700.

All 22 castles in Pakistan

Lahore Fort
Fortress · 12th century · #208 worldwide · #1 in Pakistan
The Lahore Fort is a citadel in the walled interior of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan.
Rohtas Fort
Fortress · 16th century · #2 in Pakistan
Rohtas Fort is a 16th-century fortress located near the city of Dina in Jhelum district of the Punjab province, Pakistan.
Ranikot Fort
Fortress · 5th century BC · #3 in Pakistan
Ranikot Fort, also known as the Great Wall of Sindh, is a is a Gupta-era fort near Sann in Jamshoro District, Sindh, Pakistan.
Derawar Fort
Fortress · 9th century · #4 in Pakistan
Derawar Fort is a fortress located in the Cholistan Desert of Punjab, Pakistan, specifically within the Yazman Tehsil of the Bahawalpur District.
Noor Mahal
Palace & château · 19th century · #5 in Pakistan
The Noor Mahal is a historic royal palace located in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
Bala Hisar Fort
Fortress · 7th century · #6 in Pakistan
Bala Hissar, also spelt Bala Hisar, is a historic fortress located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Baltit Fort
Fortress · 8th century · #7 in Pakistan
Baltit Fort is a palatial fort in the Hunza Valley, near the town of Karimabad, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan.
Attock Fort
Fortress · 16th century · #8 in Pakistan
Attock Fort is a 16th-century fortress in Punjab, Pakistan. It was built at Attock Khurd during the reign of Akbar from 1581 to 1583 under the…
Khaplu Palace
Palace & château · 19th century · #9 in Pakistan
Khaplu Palace, locally known as Yabgo Khar, is an old fort and palace located in Khaplu, a city in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Jamrud Fort
Fortress · 19th century · #10 in Pakistan
The Jamrud Fort, also known as Fatehgarh Fort, is located beside Bab-e-Khyber at the eastern entrance to the Khyber Pass from Peshawar, in the Khyber…
Umarkot Fort
Fortress · 11th century · #11 in Pakistan
Umarkot Fort, also called Amarkot, is a fort in Umerkot, Sindh, Pakistan, built in the Rajput style of architecture.
Skardu Fort
Fortress · 16th century · #12 in Pakistan
Skardu Fort or Kharpocho is a fort in Skardu in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.
Ramkot Fort
Fortress · 5th century · #13 in Pakistan
Ramkot Fort is a medieval fort in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The fort is accessible via three routes from Dina, Dadyal, and Mirpur, with 440…
Ranigat
Ruin · #14 in Pakistan
Rani Gatt is a 2500-year-old Buddhist archaeological site belonging to the Gandahara civilization located in the Buner District of Khyber…
Baghsar Fort
Fortress · #15 in Pakistan
Baghsar Fort is an ancient fort built in Samahni Valley near Bhimber, Pakistan, close to a place known as Baghsar.
Kot Diji Fort
Fortress · 18th century · #16 in Pakistan
Kot Diji Fort, formally known as Fort Ahmadabad, is an 18th-century Talpur-era citadel located in the town of Kot Diji in Khairpur District, Sindh,…
Bukkur
Castle · #17 in Pakistan
Bukkur, Bakhar or Bhakkar is a historical city and an Island fort situated between Rohri and Sukkur in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
Sangni Fort
Fortress · 17th century · #18 in Pakistan
Sangni Fort is an early 17th century Mughal-era fortress located near the Takal village in Kallar Syedan Tehsil, Rawalpindi District, in Punjab,…
Chitral Fort
Fortress · 18th century · #19 in Pakistan
The Chitral Fort, also known as Chitral Palace, is a fortified palace in Chitral town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Throchi Fort
Fortress · 15th century · #20 in Pakistan
Throchi Fort is a historical fort in Throchi village, Choroi Tehsil of Kotli district in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Sheikhupura Fort
Fortress · #21 in Pakistan
Sheikhupura Fort is a 17th-century Mughal-era fort near the city of Sheikhupura in Punjab, Pakistan.
Shagai Fort
Fortress · 20th century · #22 in Pakistan
Shagai Fort is a fort located 13 kilometres from Jamrud in Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Frequently asked questions

How many castles are in Pakistan?

The Castlemap atlas maps 22 landmarks (1 castle · 18 fortresses · 2 palaces & châteaux · 1 ruin) in Pakistan — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks from Wikidata, not a count of every fortification ever built.

What is the most famous castle in Pakistan?

Lahore Fort, ranked #208 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking, founded in the 12th century.

What is the oldest castle in Pakistan?

The oldest dated landmark in the atlas in Pakistan is Ranikot Fort, founded 449 BC. Earlier structures may have existed — this is the oldest with a documented founding year.

Which castles in Pakistan are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

Per Wikidata, 2 of the mapped landmarks hold a UNESCO World Heritage designation — inscribed in their own right or as part of an inscribed ensemble: Lahore Fort, Rohtas Fort.