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  2. Baltit Fort - Wikipedia

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    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 century CE, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list since 2004. [1] The Mirs of Hunza abandoned the fort in 1945, and moved to a new palace down the hill. The ...

  3. Karimabad, Gilgit-Baltistan - Wikipedia

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    Karimabad, previously known as Baltit, was originally ruled by a monarch, the Mir of Hunza. The Baltit Fort was built at that time to function as the Mir's palace. [3] [4] The location was known as a caravan resting stop, and for its slave trade. [citation needed]

  4. Hunza Valley - Wikipedia

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    Hunza Valley has a diverse religious history with it being home to several historic religious sites like the ancient watchtowers in Ganish village, Baltit Fort on top of karimabad which was built by the Mirs about 800 years ago , which is a historic landmark for hunza and Altit Fort (at the bottom of the valley). In the 8th century AD, a huge ...

  5. List of cultural heritage sites in Gilgit-Baltistan - Wikipedia

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    Baltit Fort: Karimabad, Hunza Valley: Hunza-Nagar Baltit Fort More images. GB-16 Altit Fort ... Contact Wikipedia; Code of Conduct; Developers; Statistics; Cookie ...

  6. Hunza (princely state) - Wikipedia

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    UN map (1972) of Jammu and Kashmir showing the Karakoram Highway up to the Khunjerab Pass. Baltit (Karimabad) is the capital of Hunza.. Hunza (Persian: هنزه, Urdu: ہنزہ), also known as Kanjut (Persian: کانجوت; Urdu: کنجوت), was a Burusho [2] princely state in the present-day Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan.

  7. Tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan - Wikipedia

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    Altit Fort - an medieval period fort in the valley; Baltit Fort - An old medieval fort located in Karimabad. It is in the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [10] Hussaini Suspension Bridge - A long wooden suspension bridge over Hunza River near Husaaini village in Gojal. It is termed as one of the most dangerous bridges in the ...