Chitral Fort

The Chitral Fort, also known as Chitral Palace, is a fortified palace in Chitral town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. it is situated on the banks of the Chitral River. The fort has a commanding position on the river and is believed to have been built in 1774 during the reign of Mohtaram Shah Katur II and restored in 1911 by His Highness Sir Shuja ul-Mulk. The compound used to house the barracks of the guards of Mehtar of Chitral.

The fort was declared as the personal property of the last ruler of Chitral following the merger of Chitral State in 1969. It is now occupied by the current ceremonial Mehtar, Fateh-ul-Mulk Ali Nasir who has renovated the old Darbar Hall and state rooms following damage sustained during the earthquake of 2015.

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Chitral Fort staat op plaats 3.470 van 5.793 in de bekendheidsranglijst van deze atlas en op plaats 20 van de 23 die de atlas in Pakistan in kaart brengt. Gebouwd in 1774, en daarmee ouder dan 18% van de gedateerde bouwwerken in de atlas — een van de 360 bouwwerken in de atlas die uit de 18e eeuw stammen. Zie hoe dat zich verhoudt in de kastelenstatistiek.

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