Skardu Fort

Kharpocho Fort
قلعہ کھرپوچو
A view of fort from the foot of Mont Kharpocho
LocationSkardu, Gilgit-Baltistan
Coordinates35°18′15″N 75°38′22″E / 35.30406°N 75.63957°E / 35.30406; 75.63957
Built16th Century CE
Location of Kharpocho Fort
قلعہ کھرپوچو in Gilgit Baltistan
Skardu Fort (Pakistan)

Skardu Fort or Kharpocho (Balti: کھر فچو; Urdu: قلعہ سکردو), meaning The king of Forts, is a fort in Skardu in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The fort mainly served as a military stronghold and strategic lookout. Australian mountaineer and film maker Greg Child writes that the fort is "perched above the junction of the rivers" and overlooks the Rock of Skardu.

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