Recently we shared a photostream of American castles. Now we’re taking a look at castles, palaces, and forts in another part of the world. Join us in our photo tour of Asian castles from the middle east to the far east. We’ll explore castles in places like India, Japan, Pakistan, Jordan, Syria, and more. You’ll find some similarities to European and American castles here, as well as many differences. The architectural diversity across this continent alone is amazing to see.
Here is our photostream of Asian palaces, castles, and forts.
Masyaf Castle – Syria – Credit: No Lands Too Foreign (via Flickr)
Bodrum Castle – Turkey – Credit: skl8em (via Flickr)
Kerak Castle – Jordan – Credit: tympsy (via Flickr)
Mohatta Palace – Karachi, Pakistan – Credit: Fantaz (via Flickr)
Krak des Chevaliers – Syria – Credit: Laura and Fulvio’s photos (via Flickr)
Sidon Sea Castle – Lebanon – Credit: upyernoz (via Flickr)
Khudayar Khan Palace – Kokand, Uzbekistan – Credit: upyernoz (via Flickr)
Lalbagh Fort – Dhaka, Bangladesh – Credit: Merza Beg (via Flickr)
The Red Fort – Delhi, India – Credit: Rolling Okie (via Flickr)
Laxmi Vilas Palace – Vadodara, India – Credit: Emmanuel Dyan
Palace of Mysore – India – Credit: Sean Ellis (via Flickr)
Orchha Palace – India – Credit: krebsmaus07 (via Flickr)
The Summer Palace – Beijing, China – Credit: tiarescott (via Flickr)
Nijō Castle – Kyoto, Japan – Credit: Binder.donedat (via Flickr)
Matsumoto Castle – Japan – Credit: Henry Burrows (via Flickr)
Himeji Castle – Japan – Credit: Harry Pears (via Flickr)
Do you have another favorite palace or castle in Asia? Tell us which it is and why you love it in the comments below.
4 comments
the photos are very cool
Great designs with different characters.. Nice photos!
Potala Palace in Tibet is another one.
Thanks for adding it to the list Kavir. 🙂