Baltit Fort at night

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1. A JOURNEY THROUGH OUR PAST
   GREAT HERITAGE “BALTIT FORT HUNZA”

   Baltit fort was an inspiration of the princess of Baltistan who married the then reigning Mir of Hunza. She brought in Balti masons, carpenters and craftsmen’s to build it and it’s sister fort of Altit. The Altit Fort is well over 1000 years old. Altit Fort is three km jeep drive from Karimabad-Hunza. According to local legends, Baltit Fort is close to thousand years old and was build by 300 laborers that was part of dowry of the Princess from Baltistan who married the Mir of Hunza. The impression of Hunza is further reinforced by the turrets of the Baltit Fort, the traditional seat of the Mir for over centuries. The fort was the property of the Mirs of Hunza for over several centuries. The present Mir of Hunza, Mr. Gazanfar Ali Khan presented this historical monument to H.H.Aga Khan through Baltit Heritage Trust for complete restoration into a Museum, demising the life style of the ruling Mir family and the people of the Kingdom Hunza.

   The state of Hunza was ruled for over 1000 years by the same family from their seat of power at the Baltit Fort. It is located on a large rocky outcrop at the base of the mighty Ultar Peaks. This fort was renovated and opened in 1997 and gives a magnificent view of the Hunza Valley.

   The Aga Khan Trust for Culture has restored the prime historic landmark of Baltit Fort on the Terraced slopes in Hunza, in Northern Pakistan. The main theme of the project is to preserve this setting despite natural decay and the inevitable impact of recent changes, such as urbanization which has began to threaten the integrity of the build heritage. The Fort is now museum and cultural centre. Moreover, culturally and environmentally compatible small enterprises are being promoted which provides gift items, local woolen rugs and hand-knotted vegetable dye carpets for visitors. These activities are playing a major part in reinvigorating the traditional community spirit and restoring the residents pride of their heritage. A self-playing waste management project has been set up to safely dispose human waste and garbage. The project now attracts over 30000 visitors, half of which are from outside the country. Access to the fort is limited to pedestrians and only 25 visitors are allowed at any one time. The reduce the pressure on the environment there is break from tourists during the 3-4 months of winter.

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2. great shot

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