Khaplu Palace

Khaplu Palace, locally known as Yabgo Khar, is an old fort and palace located in , a city in , . The palace, considered an architectural heritage site and a significant tourist attraction, was built in the mid-19th century to replace an earlier-dated fort located nearby.
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Photo: Qammer Wazyr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historical fort and palace, now hotel in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Also known as: “Khaplu Fort” and “Yabgo Khar”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chaqchan Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: Muh.Ashar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Sufi Noorbakshia , located in the city of , in the region of northern . Dating from 1370, the mosque is one of the oldest in the region, from the time when the area's populace converted en masse from Tibetan Buddhism to Islam. is situated 630 metres northwest of Khaplu Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khaplu.

Town
Photo: Sanaullah Khan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also spelt Khapalu, is a city that serves as the administrative capital of the in Pakistan-administered , within the disputed region.

Khaplu Palace

Latitude
35.15208° or 35° 9′ 8″ north
Longitude
76.33535° or 76° 20′ 7″ east
Open location code
8J7R582P+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 427451994
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q14655881
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Khaplu Palace” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “খাপলু প্রাসাদ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قصر خابلو”
  • French: “Khaplu Fort”
  • Georgian: “ხაფლუს სასახლე”
  • Panjabi: “ਖਲਪੂ ਮਹਿਲ”
  • Sindhi: “خپلو محل”
  • Spanish: “Palacio Khaplu”
  • Tamil: “கப்லு அரண்மனை”
  • Urdu: “تھوقسی کھر”
  • Western Panjabi: “خپلو محل”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Khaplu Palace and Thoqsikhar mosque and viewpoint.

Nearby Places

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