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. It was founded in the 8th century CE, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative list since 2004. The Mirs of Hunza abandoned the fort in 1945, and moved to a new palace down the hill.
In the 16th century the local prince married a princess from Baltistan who brought master Balti craftsmen to build two forts (Altit and Baltit forts). Baltit Fort is a 700-year-old fort and the region’s oldest standing monuments and evidence of the valley’s feudal regime. It was home to the Mir, or king, of Hunza.
Location
| Hunza, Karimabad, Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Open: 9 am – 5:00 pm |