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 CE, it has been on the
UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list since 2004.
In the past, the survival of the
feudal regime of Hunza was
ensured by the impressive fort, which overlooks Karimabad. The foundations of the fort
date back to 700 years ago, with rebuilds and alterations over the centuries.
In the 16th century the local prince married a princess from Baltistan who brought master Balti craftsmen to renovate the
building as part of her dowry.
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.
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