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- The Baltit Fort stands on moraines of Ultar glacier in the central Hunza valley, among the Karakorum range, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.
- Physical The Baltit Fort of Karimabad is situated in the Hunza valley, a remote region within the Northern Areas of Pakistan, close to the border with China.
- In central Hunza, the thousand-year-old Altit fort and 700-year-old Baltit fort are some of the region’s oldest standing monuments and evidence of the valley’s...
- We recently visited the Baltit Fort and we have compiled a list of 5 interesting facts that might not know about the historic monument.
- Historical Background of Baltit Fort-Hunza. In olden times a number of small independent states existed in the history of Northern Areas of Pakistan.
- Consequently, the structure of Baltit Fort was influenced by the Ladakhi / Tibetan architecture, with some resemblance to the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
- Baltit Fort consists of 62 gates and 53 rooms. In the construction of this fort, in addition to stone, traditional wooden work has been done to strengthen the walls.
- Be that as it may, probably the greatest change in the construction of the Baltit Fort accompanied the intrusion of the British in December 1891.
- In the literal sense, Baltit Fort provides a sweeping vista of the valley below, exemplifying its strategic importance for both defense and empire management.