

Ajloun Castle
Built atop the ruins of a monastery between 1184 and 1188, Ajloun Castle (Qala’At Ar-Rabad in Arabic) sits on Jabal Auf hill overlooking the countryside in the north of Jordan. Arab general Azz ad-Din Usama, Saladin’s nephew, oversaw its construction in part to protect the region from Crusader expansion and to safeguard iron mines in the nearby hills. The fort was enlarged in 1214 but largely destroyed by Mongols in 1260. It was rebuilt almost immediately, and while earthquakes have twice caused significant damage, ongoing restorations have kept the castle in much the same condition as it stood in the 13th century.
During the Crusades, the hilltop fort was one in a series of beacon and pigeon posts that allowed messages to be transmitted from Damascus to Cairo in a single day. During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the fort served as a garrison for Ottoman troops, and in 1812, when it was “discovered” by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, the vasy castle was occupied by a single, 40-member family.
Today Ajloun Castle houses a small museum with artifacts from its long history. Visitors can climb to the top of several towers for sweeping views of the Jordan Valley all the way to the Dead Sea.
Ajloun Castle Tours and Activities
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6-Days 5-Night: Jordan in Brief Tour

Full-Day Tour: Umm Qais, Jerash, and Ajloun from Amman

3-Day Tour from Amman: Jerash, Petra, Wadi Rum and Dead Sea

Day Trip to Ajloun Castle & Jerash from Amman

4-Day Private Tour of Jerash, Petra, Wadi Rum, and Dead Sea from Amman

5-Night 6-Day Highlights of Jordan Experience

Jerash, Ajloun, and Umm Quais Full-Day Tour

Half Day Tour of Jerash and Ajloun

Treasures of Jordan Tour-7 Days Discover Petra & Dead Sea & Wadi Rum with Hotels

Private Tour to Jerash and Ajloun from Amman

Jerash and Ajloun Castle Day Trip

Private Tour: Full-Day Islamic Desert Castles and Ajloun Castle Trip from Amman

Jordan Pass 7-Day Tour Roman Ruins of Jerash, Petra, Wadi Rum, and the Dead Sea

4 Day Private Tour: Petra Jerash Mount Nebo Karak Castle Wadi Rum Red & Dead Sea

Jerash & Ajloun (Luxury transfer available)

Full Day Tour : Jerash, Ajloun, Umm Qais

Private Tour of Ajlun and Jerash

Private North Tour to Jerash and Ajloun with Amman Sightseeing

7-Night Memorable Jordan Honey Moon Trip

6–Night Private Jordan Getaway Tour of the Nabateans from Amman

One Day Tour to Jerash and Ajloun and Dead Sea

Incredible Jordan in 7 Days

Discover and Taste Jordan in 8 Days

Private Full Day Tour to Umm Qais and Ajloun from Amman
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- Full-Day Tour: Umm Qais, Jerash, and Ajloun from Amman
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- Day Trip to Ajloun Castle & Jerash from Amman
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