Monday 15 August 2016

Altit Fort, Hunza



 Altit Fort is an ancient fort built during 11th century which is located at Altit village of Hunza valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It remained home to the hereditary rulers of the Hunza state who carried the title Mir , although they moved to the somewhat Baltit which is located at Karimabad village of Hunza which was built during 14th century. Altit Fort is one of the oldest monuments in the Gilgit–Baltistan.Now Altit Fort is a tourist site which has been opened to the public since 2007, just very after when it is restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture Historic Cities Support Programme and the Government of Norway. 

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