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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox building Baltit Fort (Шаблон:Lang-ur) 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 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]

Awards and recognition

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Bibliography

  • Biddulph John, Tribes of Hindoo Koosh, The Superintendent of Government Printing-Calcutta, India 1880, Reprint: Ali Kamran Publishers, Lahore-Pakistan, 1995.

See also

References

  1. Baltit Fort UNESCO Tentative List - official website. Retrieved 05 October 2014.
  2. Шаблон:Cite web
  3. Шаблон:Cite news

External links

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Шаблон:World Heritage Sites in Pakistan Шаблон:Cultural heritage sites in Gilgit-Baltistan Шаблон:Cultural heritage sites in PakistanШаблон:Castles in Pakistan