Amburik Mosque
A 14th-century wooden mosque in Kashmiri style, one of the oldest mosques in Baltistan, which received a UNESCO Asia-Pacific heritage conservation award.
Amburik Mosque is in Hiagar village. It is said to have been built during the time of the 14th-century missionary Sayyid Ali Hamadani, who came from Kashmir, and it is one of the oldest mosques in Baltistan. The architecture uses alternating timber and stone construction, with multi-tiered wooden eaves and finely carved wooden lattice windows that blend Kashmiri and Tibetan elements. Restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in 2005, the mosque received a UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, and there is a small exhibition inside. It can be combined with a walk to Hiagar Fort. Dress modestly when entering.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Shigar Fort
- Blind Lake (Zharba Tso)
- Sarfaranga Cold Desert
- Kharpocho Fort (Skardu Fort)
- Manthal Buddha Rock
- Katpana Cold Desert
- Satpara Lake
- Shangrila Resort (Lower Kachura Lake)