Ganish Village

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[edit] Ganish "The King Makers"

The oldest and first settlement on ancient Silk Road in Hunza.You may see different old watch towers,old traditional mosques,religious centers,and a water reserviour .Ganish Village is situated in central Hunza near Hunza river. Some people call this village as land of warriors and [king makers] because people belonged to this village had been involved in battles with Nagar and decision making during royal system in Hunza.

Speciality of this village is "S" shape road which cuts the village through its heart,old sacred rocks of Ganish Village are also located near this village. The village has won a Unesco award for its cultural heritage.

Ganish Village is located on flat land near the Hunza River and the Hunza hill at an altitude of 7,500 ft. Though it has several new Khuns (clusters), Bitan Khun, Suni Khun, Buldus, Ganish Shukonoshal, Chaboikushal and Tsill Ganish, Ganish Khun is the oldest. The original layout of Ganish Village Khun is mostly intact, even after damage caused by a flood in 1960 and the construction of the KKH through it in the 1970's. Ganish Village’s existing historic fabric is a typical central Hunza Khun layout, which comprises of 39 houses dating back to the 15th century. This fabric contains a number of buildings (Imam-bargah, Himaltar and Shikaris Sawab-Ha, mosques, schools, guest house etc) and open spaces that are outstanding in their spatial layout, architecture and decoration. Ancient chinar’s, mulberry and willow trees testify to the age of the settlement.

The village’s surroundings consist of thousand of year’s old meticulously constructed terrace houses, lush green agricultural terraces, orchards and meadows. The orchards and meadows terrace down to the Hunza River and create a most beautiful form of landscapeeritage.1 2