Skardu Fort

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Entrance to the Skardu Fort
Skardu Town as seen from the Skardu Fort
The ancient mosque at the fort

Skardu Fort or Karpachu Fort is a fort in Skardu city in Gilgit-Baltistan of the disputed Kashmir region that dates from the 16th century CE. An ancient mosque is also present inside the fort. The fort and its mosque are located on the eastern face of the Khardong hill 40 ft above Skardu city. A view from these monuments brings into vision the entire valley, the Indus River and the settlement below.

A 1924 photo of the Mosque in Skardu Fort.

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Coordinates: 35°18′14″N 75°38′20″E / 35.303888888889°N 75.638888888889°E / 35.303888888889; 75.638888888889


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