Red Fort, Muzaffarabad

Red Fort
Rutta Qila
Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Red Fort in 2014
Location of the Red Fort in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan
Location of the Red Fort in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan
Red Fort
Location of the Red Fort in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan
Location of the Red Fort in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan
Red Fort
Coordinates34°22′56.63″N 73°27′53.18″E / 34.3823972°N 73.4647722°E / 34.3823972; 73.4647722
TypeFortification
Site information
OwnerAJK Tourism and Archeology Department
StatusDecommissioned in 1947
Site history
Builtc. 1559-1646

Red Fort (Urdu: لال قلعہ), also known as Muzaffarabad Fort, is a 16th-century fortification located in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. It was built by the Chak dynasty of Kashmir.[1][2] The fort is locally referred to as the 'Rutta Qila' or just 'qila'.[3][4]

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  3. ^ "Red Fort". doam.gov.pk. Department of Archaeology and Museums - Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ "A red fort, a Kashmiri chronicle". The Express Tribune. January 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.