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Temperature below zero has frozen every soul. Temperatures falls to -28°C in upper areas of the region in Khaplu Ghanche it was recorded -23°C.

Cold has permeated into the souls.

📷 Faiz Karim Faiz

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32 Likes, 1 Comments - Architectural Insight 📐🏤 (@archinsight) on Instagram: “Roman arches at both ends of the digged irregular hollow of the tunnel (locally called core) that…”

Roughly 20 meter long... designed and constructed by the locals of Danyor without engineering tools, some five decades ago, the end that leads to Karakoram University is connected to the one of the oldest bridges and longest suspension bridge in the region during its period of use, now allowed for two wheelers and pedestrians." The tunnel is still structurally sound and safe for passage, lately it is less frequented as the serviceability of the suspension bridge reached its limits.

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In this video Spanish champion Aniol Serrasolses showing some serious skills in Astore River. Astore river has some of the steepest and most continuous whitewater of the world! If you want to screen their documentry about Kayaking in "Inside the Indus"

#gilgit #astore #gilgit baltistan #gilgitbaltistan #baltistan #river #indus #riverindus #adventure #video #gopro #rocks #rugged moutains

101 Likes, 4 Comments - Gilgit-Baltistan 🏞 (@gbpak) on Instagram: “Roughly 20 meter long Danyor "core" or tunnel is designed and constructed by the locals of Danyor …”

Roughly 20 meter long Danyor "core" or tunnel is designed and constructed by the locals of Danyor ...

#Danyor #core #gilgit #baltistan #bridge #building #river #hunza #gilgit river

38 Likes, 1 Comments - Gilgit-Baltistan 🏞 (@gbpak) on Instagram: “Repost via @hiffi_rajput Manthal Buddha Rock . Wanderlust Fall'17 . @himalayangirls @onehimachal…”

Manthal Buddha Rock

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Chaqchan Masjid Khaplu

Masjid Chaqchan means the “‘Miraculous mosque”’ is one of the earliest mosques in the region, located in Kahplu, Ghanche, Gilgit-Baltistan, and also most famous landmarks and a major tourist attraction in district Ghanche.

According to some sources the mosque was built by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani and some say on arrival of Muhammad Noor Bakhsh (founder of Norbashia sect of Islam) from Kashmir to Baltistan, the Raja of Khaplu accepted Islam and commissioned the building of the mosque or a Khanqah in 1370 CE.

The Government of Pakistan has listed the inclusion of the Chaqchan Mosque as a Pakistan Heritage Site.

The mosque is currently in use and also under restoration and preservation.

Building

The building is a two storey square complex, constructed using wood and clay. The perimetral wall are composed of half-timber trusses and clay infilling. An external stair from ground floor leads to the first floor to veranda that is connected throuh an overhanged slab, support by a pilar, to east side. The facades are composed of wooden lattice pannels between spans of the 13 wooden pilars at east

This construction style is deemed to be one of the most effective construction style for regions with harsh winter season.

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Chaqchan Mosque Baltistan | Architectural Heritage of Gilgit-Baltistan