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| Qal'at Najm | |
|---|---|
قلعة نجم | |
| Aleppo Governorate, Syria | |
 View of Qal'at Najm from the south; the waters of the Tishrin Dam reservoir can be seen in front | |
  Qal'at Najm Location of Qal'at Najm | |
| Coordinates | 36°33′18″N 38°15′42″E / 36.555°N 38.261667°E |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Partially restored ruin |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Az-Zahir Ghazi |
Qal'at Najm (Arabic: قلعة نجم) is a castle located on the right bank of the Euphrates, near the town of Manbij in north Syria. The castle probably stood on the site of an earlier Roman site and is known from Arabic texts since the 7th century CE. Reconstruction works were carried out in the castle by Nur ad-Din Zangi and Az-Zahir Ghazi during the 12th and early 13th centuries. The castle sits on a mound that is protected by a glacis and houses a palace-bath complex and a mosque.