The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses · 2026
The Best Castles & Fortresses in Africa
1 of the 100 castles in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026 is in Africa. The highest placed is Kasbah Amridil in Skoura, at number 92 in the world.
Kasbah Amridil
The only African entry is a mud-brick fortified residence in the palm grove of Skoura in Morocco. Visitors cross a wadi on the approach, walk through courtyards and rooms with household tools, and climb the towers for views of the palms and the Atlas Mountains.