Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Hunza
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 9th-10th Century CE
Description: Ganish is a Village in Central Hunza Valley along with Karakorum Highway with 1000 years old UNESCO award won History. This is the first settlement of Hunza. People used to settle coming from different areas/cultures/races and customs. Gradually population grew up and some moved to other parts of Hunza. There are four old mosques which belong to four tribes in Ganish. They were built when Muslims came after Buddhists. Presently only two Old Watch Towers out of 18 have survived.
Latitude: 36.308000000
Longitude: 74.668833000
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Published In: Unpublished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
