Heritage record
Keris Fort
Gilgit-BaltistanFortProtected
Keris Fort is situated on a ridge along the right bank of Shayok River. The three- storey structures have a rectangular plan, overlooking the river. It is 200 years old is a combination of Kashmiri and Balti architecture. I t has a central courtyard- a common characteristic of Fort-Palaces in Baltistan. This is a residence of Royal Family and Ruler of this Place from Yabgo Dynasty. On northern side of the village on the ridge/ hill a fortress is found which was used during war time, now in dilapidated condition.
- Record ID
- 7860
- Province / territory
- Gilgit-Baltistan
- District
- Ghanche
- Typology
- Monument
- Subtype
- Fort
- Period
- Historic
- Legal status
- Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
- Coordinates
- 35.22969, 75.94448 — source-provided, not field-verified
- Verification status
- source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
- Sources
- Anonymous. (Miscellaneous). Tourism, Sports, Culture, Archaeology & Museum Department Gilgit-Baltistan. Miscellaneous.
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