Castles - Jordan
21 documented abandoned castles have been mapped by the Urbexology community across Jordan, with the highest concentration around Busayra (3), Amman (3), Al Quwayrah (2). Each location below links to its own page with coordinates, photos where available, and access notes.
All locations
- Al Basha Castle (Suf)
- Al-Dawsaq castle (Busayra)
- AlAzraq Castle (Al Azraq ash Shamali)
- AlTafilah Castle (At Tafilah)
- Amman Citadel (Amman)
- Ammonite Palace (Amman)
- Fortress of Machaerus (Madaba)
- Fortress of Umm ar-Rasas (Old Roman City) (Al Jizah)
- Iraq AlAmir Palace (Wadi as Sir)
- Jebel Sartaba fort (Kafr Abil)
- Kerak Castle (Qir Moav)
- Mudawara Castle (Al Quwayrah)
- Qasr Bayir (Umayyad 'desert castle' ruins) (Al Jafr)
- Qasr Mushash (Sahab)
- Roman Fort Humaima (rom. Auara) (Al Quwayrah)
- Shobak Castle (Busayra)
- Umayyad Palace (Amman)
- Vaux Moise (Petra)
- الشوبك (Busayra)
- قلعة العقبة (Aqaba)
- قلعة عجلون ('Ajlun)
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