Pakistan
Gilgit-Baltistan
Skardu District

Shigar Fort

The Shigar Palace, also known as Fong Khar, is an old palace located in the town of , , . Situated at a distance of around 30 kilometres from , it lies on the way which further leads to and , the latter being the second highest mountain on the Earth.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fort in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Also known as: “Fong-Khar”, “Serena Shigar (hotel)”, “Shigar Fort Residence”, and “Shigar Palace”

Shigar Fort

Latitude
35.42269° or 35° 25′ 22″ north
Longitude
75.74267° or 75° 44′ 34″ east
Open location code
8J7QCPFV+33
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1407210918
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q14762111
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Shigar Fort” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن شيجار”
  • French: “Fort de Shigar”
  • Sindhi: “شگر جو قلعو”
  • Urdu: “قلعہ شگر”

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