Type: Monument - Palace
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Hunza
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 19th Century CE
Description: The Mirs Palace is under restoration. Until the early 70s the Mir of Hunza lived here for three months of the year, presiding over local darbars (councils). A cluster of houses to the left of the palace is the original village. The tallest of these is said to be Gulmits oldest, possibly 200 years old; before the palace was built the Mir stayed in it on his Gulmit sojourns.
Latitude: 36.259667000
Longitude: 74.675667000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Built Heritage of Gilgit Baltistan by Baltistan Culture and Development Foundation
Published In: Unpublished
Year of Publication: Miscellaneous
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
