Heritage record
Upgarchi Watch Tower
Gilgit-BaltistanTowerProtected
The three-storey watchtower was built using twenty-eight cribbage and cator structure, and a stone infill. The two lower levels were used as living rooms, while the upper level served as a surveillance point. The Karoon mountain peak, and the valley clad with lush green juniper forests provides a dramatic backdrop to the village, beneath which lie various man -made meadows and agricultural fields. This area has a heritage of rich, diverse cultural assets.
- Record ID
- 7930
- Province / territory
- Gilgit-Baltistan
- District
- Hunza
- Typology
- Monument
- Subtype
- Tower
- Period
- Historic
- Legal status
- Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
- Coordinates
- 36.31711, 74.65123 — source-provided, not field-verified
- Verification status
- source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
- Sources
- Anonymous. (Miscellaneous). Built Heritage of Gilgit Baltistan by Baltistan Culture and Development Foundation. Unpublished.
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