Shigar Fort

The Shigar Palace, also known as Fong Khar, is an old palace located in the town of Shigar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Situated at a distance of around 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Skardu, it lies on the way which further leads to Baltoro Glacier and K2, the latter being the second highest mountain on the Earth.

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1650  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Fong-Khar; Serena Shigar (hotel); Shigar Fort Residence
fort, Pakistan, 

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Location: 35.4228, 75.7425, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

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  Battle of Thorgo ⓘ
  battle during First Kashmir war

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  Siege of Skardu ⓘ
  siege during the First Kashmir War of 1947

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  Skardu Fort ⓘ
  fort in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

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  Shigar Fort ⓘ
  fort in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

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1650 Shigar Fort

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architectural reconstruction

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1947 Siege of Skardu

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Shigar Fort 02

Shigar Fort 12

Terrace View - Shigar Fort

Side View of the Perfect Stonework at Shigar Fort

Shigar Fort-01

Shigar forte...bright and gold.

Shigar-1

Shigar-2

'By @ibneAzhar'-ShigarFort-Skardu-Pakistan- (81)

'By @ibneAzhar'-ShigarFort-Skardu-Pakistan- (22)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
timelineTypessite,event
timelineArrayArray
event	armed conflict		Battle of Thorgo	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1947	Siege of Skardu	siege	Wikidata
site	fort		Skardu Fort	fort, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	fort	1650	Shigar Fort	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Shigar Fort 02		Commons
commons	image		Shigar Fort 12		Commons
commons	image		Terrace View - Shigar Fort		Commons
commons	image		Side View of the Perfect Stonework at Shigar Fort		Commons
commons	image		Shigar Fort-01		Commons
commons	image		Shigar forte...bright and gold.		Commons
commons	image		Shigar-1		Commons
commons	image		Shigar-2		Commons
commons	image		'By @ibneAzhar'-ShigarFort-Skardu-Pakistan- (81)		Commons
commons	image		'By @ibneAzhar'-ShigarFort-Skardu-Pakistan- (22)		Commons