Saturday, 17 December 2016

baltit fort hunza, the best place of the world, world's best place, most famous place,


Baltit Heritage Trust is a part of Aga Khan Development Network was established on July 01, 1991 under the Charitable Endowment Act, 1890

The fort of Baltit is an ancient fortress in the Hunza Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Was established in the first CE, since 2004 has been in the UNESCO World Heritage on the preparatory list.

In the past, the survival of Hunza's feudal system was ensured by an impressive fortress, overlooking Karimabad. The foundation of the fort can be traced back to 700 years ago, during the centuries of reconstruction and alteration. In the 16th century, the prince married a princess from Baltistan, who brought in the main Balti artisans to build the building as part of her dowry.
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