Roughing it out at a Palace
17th century, Baltistan Pakistan
A king – Hassan Khan, built a palace
That he named
Fong – Khar (Palace on the rock)
21st century
Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan, restores the palace
Now called Shigar Fort Residence
For the discerning world traveler
To enjoy the luxuries of this century
In the glorious ambience of the past
Middle of no-where?
Somewhere in Baltistan
The first view of Shigar across the river
Local art in sparse interiors
Bedrooms for the kings retinue?
Beautiful lattice (jaali) work
Detail of hand carving on a column
No, you will not need to hunt for your own food 🙂
Dawatkhana (Dining room)
Stunning architecture
I can imagine taking a contemplative holiday here…
11 Comments
Bhavna Bhatanagar
Hello Kus 🙂 Yes, that is one of the charms of this place – the fort does not stand out…it merges so well with the rest of the surrounding!
kus
breath taking….both the nature & achitecture are so much in harmony. love the column…
Bhavna Bhatanagar
🙂 it does Xander!
Yes, the white sheets against a raw background are incredible..
Xander
I love the combination of the white linens on the bed, and the rough wood in the architectural details.
And those mountains are so incredible- I can hardly believe that a place like that really exists! -X
Bhavna Bhatanagar
Hey Jenn – good to hear from you
:-)!
Katie/Tara – Maybe we can plan a blogger’s creative offsite here!
😉
paris parfait
What a magnificent place! Yes, I could see spending a holiday here.
katiedid
Oh, I love this. I would really feel like I was in a place far away from it all. Such dramatic scenery.
J Lee
very raw!
i love the scenery!
Bhavna Bhatanagar
Hi Robyn! yes, I was attracted by the natural, almost raw look of this place..glad you liked it too!
Hello Lady Luxe! Thanks for dropping by and your lovely comment 🙂 Hope to *hear* from you again!
LADY LUXIE
soooo..exquisite!!!…very romantic..love the blue hues…
robyn
Really beautiful images, I love the carved wood & trellis and how natural everything looks. 🙂