Pakistan beauty has different shades it is not beautiful only for its glorious mountains, lush green valleys and mesmerizing lakes but it also blessed with ancient historical structure. This land is ruled by Alexander the great, Arabs, Mughals, and White Huns so the reflection of the different eras can be shown in these marvel old buildings.

Forts are constructed through the history  some as the symbol of love, some as a practical measure to subdue rebels or win wars, others as a show of strength of a ruling party or to serve as a more secure and formidable palace for the powerful. What so ever the reason they provide us beautiful view in the history.

Let’s have look into the treasure of history through these historical archeological forts. Here is the list of top ten forts throughout the country.

Ramkot Fort

Ramkot fort is antique fort located in Azad Kashmir. It is 13km away from Dina and accessible through the boats and 79 kilometers by road from Mirpur.

The chronology of the fort’s construction and even its age remain unanswered questions but it is believed this fort was built by Muslim ruler of Kashmir between 16^th and 17^th centuries.It is located on the hill top and its three sides are surrounded by river Jhelum and it presents a view of beautiful landscape.

Ranikot Fort

Ranikot fort is believed to be world’s largest fort with the circumference of approximately 90Km. This historical fort is located in Sann, Sindh. Ranikot is 90km to the north of Hyderabad from national highway and one hour journey from Karachi to Sann on Indus highway.

It is also known as great wall of Sindh. Purpose of the Construction and architects of this fort are unknown. Since 1993, it has been on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Multan fort

This fort is consider the landmark of South Asia for defense and architecture. Originally fort was built between 800 and 1000 B.C.

it is situated near Multan city on the hillock separated from the city by River Ravi.  Shah Rukn-e-Alam, the famous Sufi Saint is buried within its boundaries.

Attock Fort

This fort is built to protect the passage of River Indus during the ruler of Akbar under the supervisor of Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi.

Now on one side of the fort is Peshawar road and on the other side is Indus River.  

Kot Diji Fort

The Kot Diji Fort also known as Fort Ahmadabad. It located in the town of Kot Diji in Khairpur District, 25 miles east of the Indus River at the edge of the Thar Desert.

This fort is built in between 1785 and 1795 by Mir Sohrab Khan Talpur.

Rohtas Fort

Rohtas fort is built by the king Sher shah Suri in 16^th century to keep an eye on the rebel of times. It was inscribed as by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1997.

It is one the extraordinary example of Muslim military architecture .The fort is one of the largest and most formidable in the subcontinent.

Lahore Fort

 List of forts in Pakistan is uncomplete without writing about Lahore fort also known as Shahi Qila. It declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. It is located in the heart of Lahore which signifies the brilliance in construction of the Mughal Empire. It was built by Emperor Akbar and is still there in very admirable condition.

The fort consists of two sections. The first part of the fort comprises gardens and the Diwan-e-khas, led to by the main entrances. This served for the executive purposes of the court. Another part of the fort contains the Sheesh Mahal, the palace of mirrors. The walls of the fort are decorated with blue Persian Kashi tiles, and there are also rooms for residential purposes.

Skardu Fort

This fort is built in 16^th century by the king Ali Sher. According to the structure of the fort it looks like it exclusively constructed for the defense purposes because the fort is built on the top of the hilland one side is surrounded by Indus River and on the other side is Skardu Village.

It is called Kharpocho fort which means king of forts due its magnificence Mughal emperor Aurangzeb attempted to conquer but couldn’t succeed.  

Derawar Fort

This magnificent fort is located on the edge of the desert. It is 100km in south of Bahawalpur, Ahmadpur East Tehsil. This fort was first built in 9th century by kings of Rai Jajja Bhati, a Hindu Rajput from Jaisalmir in India's Rajasthan state.

However, it was the Nawab of Bahawalpur, Sadeq Mohammad Khan I, who captured the fort in 1733 and had it rebuilt to how it looks today.

Shigar Fort

Shigar fort means “Fort on The Rock” this fort is built in the 17th century by the Raja of the Amacha Dynasty of Shigar. The fort has been restored by Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan