Masyaf Castle - Syria
Masyaf Castle - Syria - Credit: No Lands Too Foreign (via Flickr)

Castles, Palaces, and Forts in Asia

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
Masyaf Castle – Syria – Credit: No Lands Too Foreign (via Flickr)
Bodrum Castle - Turkey
Bodrum Castle – Turkey – Credit: skl8em (via Flickr)
Kerak Castle - Jordan
Kerak Castle – Jordan – Credit: tympsy (via Flickr)
Mohatta Palace - Pakistan
Mohatta Palace – Karachi, Pakistan – Credit: Fantaz (via Flickr)
Krak des Chevaliers - Syria
Krak des Chevaliers – Syria – Credit: Laura and Fulvio’s photos (via Flickr)
Sidon Sea Castle - Lebanon
Sidon Sea Castle – Lebanon – Credit: upyernoz (via Flickr)
Khudayar Khan Palace - Kokand, Uzbekistan
Khudayar Khan Palace – Kokand, Uzbekistan – Credit: upyernoz (via Flickr)
Lalbagh Fort - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Lalbagh Fort – Dhaka, Bangladesh – Credit: Merza Beg (via Flickr)
The Red Fort - Delhi, India
The Red Fort – Delhi, India – Credit: Rolling Okie (via Flickr)
Laxmi Vilas Palace - Vadodara, India
Laxmi Vilas Palace – Vadodara, India – Credit: Emmanuel Dyan
Palace of Mysore - India
Palace of Mysore – India – Credit: Sean Ellis (via Flickr)
Orchha Palace - India
Orchha Palace – India – Credit: krebsmaus07 (via Flickr)
The Summer Palace - Beijing, China
The Summer Palace – Beijing, China – Credit: tiarescott (via Flickr)
Nijō Castle - Kyoto, Japan
Nijō Castle – Kyoto, Japan – Credit: Binder.donedat (via Flickr)
Matsumoto Castle - Japan
Matsumoto Castle – Japan – Credit: Henry Burrows (via Flickr)
Himeji Castle - Japan
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.

Written by
Jennifer Mattern