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Baltit Fort was the old palace of the Mirs of Hunza .
It is an ancient fort was built 750 years ago,It is situated in Karimabad, Hunza Northern Area of Pakistan.
The story goes that a Princess from Baltistan married the local prince and she brought in Balti masons, carpenters and craftsmen to build it and it. According to local legends, 300 laborers for the construction of the Fort were also part of the royal dowry of the Princess from Baltistan.
Stone, mud and timber only were used for the construction of the Fort, because these materials were locally available, cheap, earthquake resistant, sustainable, long lasting and adequate for thermal comfort.
The window frames doors and columns are elaborately carved, Timber is used for all the openings. The carving style originate from Kashmiri and Ladakh style.
Baltit Fort can be seen from all sides of the Hunza Valley as it is centrally located on the top of a small hill.
Trip to Hunza Nagar On July 2011.
The image was taken from Aliabad.one of my fav image from the trip.
In the early 70s, National Geographic ran an extensive series of articles investigating claims of long-lived people around the world. The Hunza People, who live here in the North of Pakistan were one of those peoples.
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Autumn in Hunza Valley brings with it a vibrant colour palette as the hills and slopes are covered in leaves and snow; making the region more picturesque than in any other season.
With a dynamic landscape, there is a reason the valley is often referred to as ‘Heaven on earth’. From vibrant tones of orange and red to soothing shades of yellow, the season brings with it a spectrum of colour and beauty.
巴基斯坦－Gilgit-Baltistan地区－Hunza－Karimabad－风之谷－Ultar徒步－Hon Pass - 到此一游
Male hiker taking photos on top of Hon Pass (4257 m), with snow covered peaks of Karakoram range in background, in Karimabad, Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan region, northern Pakistan.
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It is a general routine for people of surrounding valleys in Hunza-Nagar to get together every evening at Duikar view point , chit-chat, have tea and experience breath taking view of sunset on surrounding peaks such as Rakaposhi, Spantik, Lady finger and a lot more.
Duikar is around 11 Km and 25 minutes jeep drive from Karimabad village.
I will constantly be sharing such common everyday photo stories of resilience and diversity on PakistanTales.com.
巴基斯坦－Gilgit-Baltistan地区－Hunza－Karimabad－风之谷－Ultar徒步－Hon Pass - Rakaposhi之晨
Morning light shines over the snow covered peak of Rakaposhi, as seen on top of Hon Pass (4257 m), in Karimabad, Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan region, northern Pakistan.
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The Passu opens up the heart of upper Hunza and welcome those who have a longing to know and enjoy the natural romantic beauty on earth- to those bold enough to walk up and down rough trails all day, to cross the mighty ice -cold milky glacier streams and rivers, to confront a glacial moat and massive crevasses and to have to trail cut by avalanche sidings. Simply Passu is an open book if you want to know about it come and visit.
Taken: Passu Lake & Glacier, Gojal, Upper Hunza Valley, Pakistan
Baltit Fort is an ancient fort in the Hunza valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Founded in the 1st CE, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list since 2004.
In the past, the survival of the feudal regime of Hunza was ensured by the impressive fort, which overlooks Karimabad. The foundations of the fort date back to 700 years ago, with rebuilds and alterations over the centuries. In the 16th century the local prince married a princess from Baltistan who brought master Balti craftsmen to renovate the building as part of her dowry.
The Mirs of Hunza abandoned the fort in 1945, and moved to a new palace down the hill. The fort started to decay which caused concern that it might possibly fall into ruin. Following a survey by the Royal Geographical Society of London a restoration programme was initiated and supported by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture Historic Cities Support Programme. The programme was completed in 1996 and the fort is now a museum run by the Baltit Heritage Trust.
Several kilometres of the highway that links Pakistan’s northwest with neighboring China were totally submerged when flooding, triggered by massive landslides in Attabad Hunza of Gilgit-Baltistan, created an artificial lake. Thousands of people were rendered homeless and the only road leading to the Sust border region of China is completely devastated.
After Attabad Lake Disaster, Karakorum Highway submerged with Hunza Attabad Lake Gojal, People being busy with their daily routines, The Lake is the only way to transfer their goods from Hunza to Gojal, Gulmit, and hooper regions via Hussaini (Attabad Lake Port) and then they head towards china via Sust.
Hunza, Pakistan.
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