Baltit Fort
Baltit Fort is a palatial fort in the Hunza Valley, near the town of Karimabad, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. It has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list since 2004.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM–5:30 PM
- Type: Castle
- Description: fort in Pakistan
- Also known as: “巴爾蒂特堡壘”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karimabad and Ganish.
Baltit Fort
- Categories: fort, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hunza-Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.32549° or 36° 19′ 32″ north
Longitude
74.66994° or 74° 40′ 12″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8J8P8MG9+5X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Baltit Fort” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Baltit gotorlekua”
- Chinese: “巴勒提特堡”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن بالتيت”
- French: “fort de Baltit”
- French: “Fort de Baltit”
- German: “Fort Baltit”
- Italian: “Rocca di Baltit”
- Persian: “دژ بالتیت”
- Russian: “Балтит”
- Sindhi: “بلتت قلعو”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza Baltit”
- Tatar: “борынгы Балтит кальгасы”
- Turkish: “Baltit Kalesi”
- Urdu: “قلعہ بلتت ہنزہ”
- Urdu: “قلعہ بلتت”
- Western Panjabi: “بلتت قلعہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Gatehouse and Hidden Paradise Hunza - Restaurant.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: KADO Karakorum Development Organization and Original North Gemstone Centre.
Gilgit-Baltistan: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Gilgit and Skardu.
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