The town of Baltit was the traditional capital of Hunza and the home of the Mirs of Hunza, the royal family. It consisted of the fort and some houses around it. Baltit fort was built some 600-800 years ago and then in 1900 the balcony and interior comforts were added. The fort was in near collapse when it was vacated in the 1940's by the royal family who used to live there. A joint British and Pakistani team have managed to restore it. The royal family moved to better quarters in Karimabad, a sort of modern extension of Baltit which was named after Prince Karim.
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