Baltistan & Hunza - Conservation and Development Projects

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4Altit Historic SettlementLibraryWater Treatment PlantA L T I T , H U N Z AJamat KhanaSanitation PlantOld ShopsGovernment DispensaryAltit FortWhite ApricotNew Beacon High SchoolDJ SchoolPolo GroundKisar InnOld HouseTreatment PlantAltit village settlement and fortbuilt on a cliff high above theHunza river.The same phenomenon of desertion had occurred in Altit, a village located atthe foot of the 900 year-old Altit Fort. Nearly a third of the homes had beenabandoned. New construction was using up valuable arable land.In an attempt to address this phenomenon and pre-empt the socio-economicconsequences expected from a tourism boom, conservation efforts at Altitproceeded in reverse order: the village rehabilitation before the Fort. As inKarimabad, the introduction of water and sanitation facilities has proven vitalto the revitalisation of the traditional settlement.The conservation strategy for Altit Fort developed in 2004 calls for preservation“as found”, that is, basically as an empty shell. Most conservation worksrelate to mending structural defects, stabilising and repairing existing walls,replacing some roofs, treating wood decay and providing appropriate lighting.
5Open SpaceG A N I S H , H U N Z AOswa Public SchoolCommunity PondCourtyardImam BargahBudinkutz MosqueGovernment SchoolShaikutz MosqueKuyokutz MosqueRapikutz MosqueKuyokutz MosqueYarikutz MosqueJataqMamorokutz MosqueConservation in Ganish has centred on historically important spaces such asthe jataq, a traditional communal space used for public meetings, ceremoniesand festivals. The use of this space had long been abandoned and the fourexceptional mosques around the jataq were in a near state of collapse.Restored community pondand surroundings in the centreof Ganish village.The Trust restored the mosques and the public space using methods developedin the conservation of Baltit Fort and Karimabad. Restoration also involvedthe remaining towers and gates of the original fortifications. The communitypond or “pharee” was also rebuilt and the village guesthouse was restored.Today, the Ganish Khun Heritage and Social Welfare Society manages the conservation,rehabilitation and maintenance of the village, as well as a wide rangeof social projects. Sales of entrance tickets to the complex generates incomefor the collective use of the community.
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