• Northeast facade with entrance. Ajloun Castle, seen from the east. Ajloun Castle (Arabic: قلعة عجلون, romanized: Qalʻat 'Ajloun), medieval name Qalʻat ar-Rabad...
  • Ajloun Castle is set on top of Mount ‘Auf and provides visitors with astonishing views across the Jordan Valley and surrounding desert.
  • The history of Ajloun is bound up in the story of the castle – in Arabic, the Qal’at ar-Rabadh – which towers over it from the west.
  • Ajloun castle has been carefully restored to allow access to many areas of the castle. Beautifully lit and presented.
  • Ajloun Castle is a 12th-century Muslim castle situated in the town of Ajloun, Jordan. It was built by the Ayyubids to protect the region against the Crusaders.
  • Approximately 75kms northwest of Jordan’s capital, Amman, lays the town of Ajloun, home to Ajloun Castle, one of Jordan’s most popular tourist attractions.
  • Discover everything you need to know about Ajloun Castle, Amman including history, facts, how to get there and the best time to visit.
  • Ajloun Castle was built between 1184 and 1188 on Salahuddin’s command as part of a major military tactic to stop the expansion of Crusader territory in the region.
  • Ajloun Castle (or Ajlun; Arabic: Qala'at ar-Rabad) one of the great examples of Islamic military architecture safeguarded the routes between Damascus and the...
  • Ajloun Castle is a magnificent example of Islamic military architecture and is situated 25 km North-East of Jerash, Jordan.