Northern Areas Of Pakistan

in #nature7 years ago

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Altit fort is an ancient fort at altit town in the Hunza valley in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. It was originally home to the hereditary rulers of the Hunza state wh carried the title Mir, Although they moved to the somewhat younger baltit fort nearby three centuries later. Altit Fort and in particular the shikari tower is around 1100 years old which makes it the oldest monument in the Gilgit- Baltistan.