Throchi Fort

Throchi Fort (Urdu: تھروچی قلعہ) is a historical fort in Throchi village of Kotli district in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2] The fort is situated on a hilltop overlooking the village and surrounding areas.[3]

Throchi Fort تھروچی قلعہ
A view of Throchi Fort
Location	Kotli District, Pakistan
Architectural style(s)	Indo-Islamic, Mughal

History

Throchi Fort, believed to have been constructed in 1425 or 1460 by the Rajput lords of the region, was strategically positioned to protect the hamlet and its surrounding from prospective invasions and attacks.[4][1]

The fort is under the administration of Pakistan Armed Forces.[5]

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References

List of cultural heritage sites in Azad Kashmir
Forts	Ramkot Fort Red Fort Sharada Peeth Bagh Fort Baral Fort Baghsar Fort Mangla Fort Throchi Fort Burjun Fort Chak Fort Bharand Fort Aion Fort Karjai Fort
Tourist spots	Pir Chinasi Quaid-e-Azam tourist lodge, Barsala Rani Bowli in Sudhanoti Darbar Baba Shadi Shaheed Darbar Mai Toti Sahiba Fountains and gardens at Khoiratta Ranbir Singh Baradari Darbaar Haji Pir
Other sites	Kohala Bridge Mangla Dam Khari Sharif Mughal Mosque Sarae Saadabad Ali Baig Gurdwara

Forts in Pakistan
Azad Kashmir	Baral Fort Baghsar Fort Bharand Fort Burjun Fort Karjai Fort Mangla Fort Ramkot Fort Red Fort, Muzaffarabad Throchi Fort
Balochistan	Kharan Fort Lasbela Fort Sassi Punnu Fort Sandeman Fort Sibi Fort
Gilgit-Baltistan	Altit Fort Baltit Fort Khaplu Palace Shigar Fort Skardu Fort
Punjab	Attock Fort Bijnot Fort Derawar Fort Fort Abbas Fort Munro Kusak Fort Lahore Fort Malot Fort Multan Fort Nandana Fort Pharwala Fort Rohtas Fort Sheikhupura Fort Tulaja Fort
Sindh	Kot Diji Fort Naukot Fort Manora Fort, Karachi Pacco Qillo Ranikot Fort Umarkot Fort
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Alexander Fort Ali Masjid Fort Bala Hissar, Peshawar Birmoghlasht Summer Fort Chitral Fort Handyside Fort Jamrud Fort Mastuj Fort Shagai Fort

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