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Castles in Palestine

5 landmarks in the Castle Map atlas — every one mapped with a photo and its story, 3 with sourced founding dates, ranked by Wikipedia coverage and real readership.

The most famous castle in Palestine is Hisham's Palace, ranked #825 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Mukataa Ramallah and Alexandreion.

The Castle Map atlas charts 1 palace & château and 4 ruins in Palestine. They span more than 13 centuries — from Alexandreion (founded c. 76 BC) to Qasr al-Basha (c. 1270). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Palestine.

Map of castles in Palestine

On the map they cluster thickest around Yatta — 5 within a 100 km day trip, then Nablus (4) and Tulkarm (4). The northernmost is Alexandreion, the southernmost Qasr al-Basha — about 115 km apart.

Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Nablus · Castles near Yatta · Castles near Tulkarm.

By region: Castles in the Levant.

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All 5 castles in Palestine

Hisham's Palace
Ruin · 8th century · #1 in Palestine
Hisham's Palace, also known as Khirbat al-Mafjar, is an important early Islamic archaeological site in the city of Jericho, in the West Bank in…
Mukataa Ramallah
Palace & château · #2 in Palestine
Mukataa is an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center, particularly in Palestine.
Alexandreion
Ruin · 1st century BC · #3 in Palestine
Alexandreion, or Alexandrium, called Sartaba in the Mishna and Talmud and Qarn Sartaba in Arabic, was an ancient hilltop fortress constructed by the…
Qasr al-Basha
Ruin · 13th century · #4 in Palestine
Qasr al-Basha, also known as Pasha's Palace Museum, Radwan Castle, and Napoleon's Fort, was a historic building in the Old City of Gaza, Palestine.
Cypros
Ruin · #5 in Palestine
Cypros was a fort of Herod the Great. It stood on Tell Aqaba, north-west of the Dead Sea, just south-west of Jericho.

Frequently asked questions

How many castles are in Palestine?

The Castle Map atlas maps 5 landmarks (1 palace & château · 4 ruins) in Palestine — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks from Wikidata, not a count of every fortification ever built.

What is the most famous castle in Palestine?

Hisham's Palace, ranked #825 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking, founded in the 8th century.

What is the oldest castle in Palestine?

The oldest dated landmark in the atlas in Palestine is Alexandreion, founded c. 76 BC. Earlier structures may have existed — this is the oldest with a documented founding year.

Where are most of the castles in Palestine?

They cluster thickest around Yatta — 5 of the atlas's landmarks within 100 km, then Nablus (4) and Tulkarm (4).