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Shigar Fort
Shigar Fort. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Shigar Palace, also known as Fong Khar, (Balti and Urdu: فونگ کھر; lit. 'The Palace on the Rock') is an old palace located in the town of Shigar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Situated at a distance of around 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Skardu, it lies on the way which further leads to Baltoro Glacier and K2, the latter being the second highest mountain on the Earth.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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