- Address
- Shigar, 16300
- Chain
- WV
- Opened
- 2005 (renovated 2007)
About Shigar Fort Residence
The complex at Shigar comprises the 400yearold Fort Palace and two more recent buildings. The Old House and the Garden House. The former Palace of the Raja of Shigar has been transformed into a 20 room heritage guesthouse. with the grand audience hall serving as a museum of Balti culture and featuring select examples of fine woodcarving. as well as other heritage objects.
It is located on the legendry route to the worlds second highest mountain K2 and known as FongKhar which in the local language means the Palace on the Rock . This was restored by Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan AKCSPP an institution of the Aga Khan Development Network. Shigar Fort Residence is a unique heritage guesthouse that offers guests the opportunity to experience the restored original architecture of the 17th Century Raja Fort Palace while enjoying the modern amenities