Castles - Israel
19 documented abandoned castles have been mapped by the Urbexology community across Israel, with the highest concentration around `En Boqeq (3), Mi`ilya (2), Qiryat Shemona (2). Each location below links to its own page with coordinates, photos where available, and access notes.
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- Antipatris Fort (Rosh Ha'Ayin)
- Beaufort Castle (Metulla)
- Cafarlet fortress (El Fureidis)
- Castle Boukiq (`En Boqeq)
- Castle Crusade (Nof Ayalon)
- Castle Knights (Pasuta)
- Crusader Castle (Tiberias)
- Crusader castle of Ibelin (Yavne)
- Crusader fortress Chateau de Plain (Azor)
- Hunin Castle (Qiryat Shemona)
- Montfort Fortress (Mi`ilya)
- Northern Palace (`En Boqeq)
- Palace (Qesarya)
- Qula Crusader Fortress (Nehalim)
- Umayyad winter palace (Qasr Al-Mshatta) (Yavne'el)
- Zohar Fortress (`En Boqeq)
- מבצר מונפור (Mi`ilya)
- قلعة دوبيه (Qiryat Shemona)
- قلعة صلاح الدين (Eilat)
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