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AKTC Receives 2011 UNESCO Award for Culture Heritage Conservation

Bangkok, 02/09/2011 - The restoration of Altit Fort in Hunza, in Pakistan Gilgit-Baltistan province, an Aga Khan Trust for Culture project undertaken by the Aga Khan Cultural Service, has received an Award of Distinction at the 2011 UNESCO Asian-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.

The 900-year-old fort, which received a 2011 UNESCO Culture heritage award, is an important cultural monument and tourist attraction. - Photo: AKDN

 

Because Altit residents were abandoning the traditional houses and constructing new houses on valuable arable land, the restoration of the village proceeded before restoration of the fort. A water filtration system, seen in the foreground, was one of the important improvements that drew inhabitants back to the traditional settlement. - Photo: AKDN

 

Conservation works for the 900-year-old Altit Fort focused on mending structural defects, stabilising and repairing existing walls, replacing some roofs, treating wood decay and providing appropriate lighting. - Photo: AKDN

 

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