Altit Fort
Altit Fort is a castle in Hunza-Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan. Altit Fort is situated nearby to Ganesh Rock Carving.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baltit Fort.
Baltit Fort
Castle
Photo: Jamalhunzokuz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baltit Fort 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. Baltit Fort is situated 1½ km northwest of Altit Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganish and Karimabad.
Ganish
Photo: Mehtab Hussain hunzai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ganish is a village in the Hunza District within the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan. Ganish also collectively refers to multiple villages in and around the area.
Karimabad
Photo: Imran Shah, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Karimabad, formerly known as Baltit, is the capital of the Hunza District in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region.
Altit Fort
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hunza-Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.31685° or 36° 19′ 1″ northLongitude
74.68216° or 74° 40′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8J8P8M8J+PVOpenStreetMap ID
way 400183523OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ganesh Rock Carving and Eagle’s Nest.
Nearby Places
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