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Field guide · Heritage
Sudhnoti
Sudhnoti District · Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Owin Fort, Sudhnoti
A small hilltop fort above the Jhelum River on the Mirpur–Sudhnoti road, with four octagonal bastions and two stone baolis nearby.
Owin Fort crowns a hilltop above the Jhelum River, which flows past its northern side, on the road between Mirpur and Sudhnoti, about 141 km from Islamabad. It is a small, square fortress on a natural platform, with an octagonal bastion at each corner pierced by six arrow slits, and a main gate under a multi-foiled arch on the south. Built of stone in diaper masonry with lime plaster, it was once two storeys high with a water tank inside, and about 200 metres away stand two small sandstone baolis. It dates from the early 19th century.
Why go
- ✦A hilltop fort above the Jhelum
- ✦Four octagonal bastions
- ✦Two stone baolis nearby
How to Reach
On the Mirpur–Sudhnoti road, about 141 km from Islamabad; it can also be reached from Islamabad by way of Sehnsa and Holar.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, October to April.
Getting there, On the Mirpur–Sudhnoti road, about 141 km from Islamabad; it can also be reached from Islamabad by way of Sehnsa and Holar.
Allow, An hour.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Owin Fort, Sudhnoti, within 5 km.
