Must-see fort · Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Bashtabya Castle
Bashtabya Castle is a fort in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.
Bashtabya Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bashtabya Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bashtabya Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.35534, 43.12198. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bashtabya Castle
- Great Mosque of al-Nuri · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~2 km · Must-see
- Al Sa'a Church · church · Nineveh Governorate · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mosul Grand Mosque · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~2 km · Must-see
- St. Miskenta Church · church · Nineveh Governorate · ~2 km · Must-see
- Imam Awn Al Din shrine · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~2 km · Must-see
- Yahya Al-Taleb Mosque · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mosul Museum · museum · Nineveh Governorate · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Prophet Yunus A.S. (Jonah) · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~4 km · Must-see
- Nebi Yunus · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nineveh · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dair Mar Elia · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tarbisu · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Badush Dam · lake · Nineveh Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tell Hassuna · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dur-Sharrukin · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tepe Gawra · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tell Arpachiyah (Tepe Reshwa) · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tell Billa · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Bashtabya Castle
- Nebi Yunus · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nineveh · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dair Mar Elia · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tarbisu · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tell Hassuna · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dur-Sharrukin · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tepe Gawra · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tell Arpachiyah (Tepe Reshwa) · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tell Billa · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Imgur-Enlil · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bashtabya Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bashtabya Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bashtabya Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bashtabya Castle?
Nearby: Great Mosque of al-Nuri (dargah, 2 km), Al Sa'a Church (church, 2 km), Mosul Grand Mosque (dargah, 2 km), St. Miskenta Church (church, 2 km), Imam Awn Al Din shrine (dargah, 2 km), Yahya Al-Taleb Mosque (dargah, 3 km).
Is Bashtabya Castle worth visiting?
Bashtabya Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Iraq on Spotwander.