Baltit Fort (Urdu: قلعہ بلتت) is a fort in the Hunza valley, near the town of Karimabad, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. Founded in the 8th century CE, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list since 2004.[1]
The Mirs of Hunza abandoned the fort in 1945, and moved to a new palace down the hill. The fort started to decay which caused concern that it might possibly fall into ruin. Following a survey by the Royal Geographical Society of London a restoration programme was initiated and supported by the Aga Khan Trust for CultureHistoric Cities Support Programme. The programme was completed in 1996 and the fort is now a museum run by the Baltit Heritage Trust.[2]
The fort is decorated with simple stain-glassed windows
View of Baltit Fort
Baltit Fort, Hunza Valley
The fort's historic cannon is now on display for visitors
The fort's guards wear distinctive uniforms
The fort displays local antiques
Antique Russian rifles gifted to Mir of Hunza
Bibliographyedit
Biddulph John, Tribes of Hindoo Koosh, The Superintendent of Government Printing-Calcutta, India 1880, Reprint: Ali Kamran Publishers, Lahore-Pakistan, 1995.
^Baltit Fort UNESCO Tentative List - official website. Retrieved 05 October 2014.
^"Baltit Fort | Pakistan Tourism Portal". paktourismportal.com. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
^Baker, Aryn (27 June 2005). . Time Asia. Archived from the original on 12 September 2005. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baltit Fort.
Baltit Fort at Google Cultural Institute
January 01, 1970
baltit, fort, urdu, قلعہ, بلتت, fort, hunza, valley, near, town, karimabad, gilgit, baltistan, region, northern, pakistan, founded, century, been, unesco, world, heritage, tentative, list, since, 2004, قلعہ, بلتتshow, gilgit, baltistanshow, pakistangeneral, in. Baltit Fort Urdu قلعہ بلتت is a fort in the Hunza valley near the town of Karimabad in the Gilgit Baltistan region of northern Pakistan Founded in the 8th century CE it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list since 2004 1 Baltit Fort قلعہ بلتتBaltit FortShow map of Gilgit BaltistanShow map of PakistanGeneral informationTown or cityKarimabadCountryGilgit Baltistan PakistanCoordinates36 19 32 N 74 40 11 E 36 325556 N 74 669722 E 36 325556 74 669722 The Mirs of Hunza abandoned the fort in 1945 and moved to a new palace down the hill The fort started to decay which caused concern that it might possibly fall into ruin Following a survey by the Royal Geographical Society of London a restoration programme was initiated and supported by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture Historic Cities Support Programme The programme was completed in 1996 and the fort is now a museum run by the Baltit Heritage Trust 2 Contents 1 Awards and recognition 2 Gallery 3 Bibliography 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksAwards and recognition edit2005 Time Asia Best of Asia Award 3 Gallery edit nbsp Baltit Fort nbsp Spantik as viewed to the south east from the fort nbsp Ultar Peak towers above the fort nbsp Dance with traditional music at Baltit Fort nbsp The fort is decorated with simple stain glassed windows nbsp View of Baltit Fort nbsp Baltit Fort Hunza Valley nbsp The fort s historic cannon is now on display for visitors nbsp The fort s guards wear distinctive uniforms nbsp The fort displays local antiques nbsp Antique Russian rifles gifted to Mir of HunzaBibliography editBiddulph John Tribes of Hindoo Koosh The Superintendent of Government Printing Calcutta India 1880 Reprint Ali Kamran Publishers Lahore Pakistan 1995 See also editAltit Fort Shigar Fort Khaplu Fort List of forts in Pakistan List of museums in PakistanReferences edit Baltit Fort UNESCO Tentative List official website Retrieved 05 October 2014 Baltit Fort Pakistan Tourism Portal paktourismportal com Retrieved 6 August 2022 Baker Aryn 27 June 2005 Best of Asia Baltit Fort Hunza Valley India Time Asia Archived from the original on 12 September 2005 Retrieved 11 December 2006 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baltit Fort Official website of the Baltit Heritage Trust Baltit Fort at Google Cultural Institute Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baltit Fort amp oldid 1188023489, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
