The Baltit Fort stands on moraines of Ultar glacier in the central Hunza valley, among the Karakorum range, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Entry fee of Rs 600/- per person is charged. The amount collected is utilised for repair and maintenance of the fort. The rich beauty of Baltit Fort can be traced back 700 years, to Ayasho II, Tham/Mir (ruler) of Hunza. The Hunza rulers initially resided in the Altit Fort, but later, as a result of a conflict between the two sons of the ruler (Sultan), Shah Abbas (Shάboos) and Ali Khan (Aliqhάn), Shaboos shifted to the Baltit Fort, making it the capital of Hunza. The power struggle between the two brothers eventually resulted in the death of younger one, and Baltit Fort established itself as the seat of power in the Hunza state This fort is the first ever to be restored (1990-96) by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, as a pilot project of currently on-going conservation of a number of monuments of northern Pakistan. One of the biggest changes in the structure of Baltit Fort came with the invasion of British in December 1891, which resulted in Tham/Mir Safdarali Khan, ruler of Hunza, his wazir Dadu (Thara Baig III), fleeing to Kashgar (China) for political asylum with their companions and families.The fortified wall and watch towers of the old Baltit village and watch towers of the Fort on its north-western end were demolished on the directions of the British authorities. The British installed Tham/Mir Sir Muhammad Nazim Khan K.C.I.E, as the ruler of Hunza State in September 1892. The Fort remains open all year round and seven days a week, with the idea of being a self-sustaining cultural centre supported by the sale of entry tickets, souvenirs and generous donations of individuals and organizations interested for the promotion and preservation of cultural and historical heritage of this part of world. The Baltit Fort is a wood and stone structure with mud plaster. It is a three story building, with granaries and some stores in the basement on a glacier moraine hill with man-made narrow terraces for the stability of its ancient foundations. The the area is surrounded by mountains like Rakaposhi (7788m), Diran Peak (7257m), Golden Peak (7027m), Ultar (7388m), and Bubulimoting ('Lady Finger', 6000m).