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36°17′05″N 72°31′27″E / 36.2848°N 72.5242°E / 36.2848; 72.5242
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Mastuj Fort
Mastuj Fort is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mastuj Fort
Location within Pakistan
Mastuj Fort is located in Pakistan
Mastuj Fort
Mastuj Fort (Pakistan)
General information
Location Mastuj, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
CountryPakistan
Coordinates 36°17′05″N 72°31′27″E / 36.2848°N 72.5242°E / 36.2848; 72.5242

The Mastuj Fort is a fortification in Mastuj city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The fort is situated on a plateau at confluence of the Yarkhun River and the Mastuj River near Shandur Pass. [1] [2]

The fort is believed to be built by Katoor Dynasty in 18th century in around 1780 with couple of rebuilds in 1830 and 1920s. [3] [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Chitral Campaign. Luton: Andrews UK. 2012. p. 135. ISBN  9781781513491.
  2. ^ "Mastuj-Fort".
  3. ^ "Forts in Chitral: The manifestation of our culture". 4 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Mastuj fort | Hindukush Heights Chitral". www.hindukush.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06.