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Guchum-Kali tower
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05.02.2025

The Guchum-Kali combat tower is located in the village of Guchum-Kali in the Itum-Kali district of the Chechen Republic. It is built on a high rocky promontory formed by the small Guchangin-Erk River, which flows into the Chanty-Argun River from the right side. Dated XIII-XIV c.

It is oriented with angles to the sides of the world. The tower was built of carefully selected, and in some cases of well-treated stones on lime mortar. On the south side, the tower literally hung over a precipice. It collapsed in 2007. The southeast and northeast walls are completely lost. On the southwest and northwest sides, the walls are preserved to a height of 8.73 meters, with a width of 3 to 3.5 meters. The southwest wall was the facade. On it, at a height of 3.5 m from the base, an element of the entrance opening is traced, with a channel - a niche for a deadbolt - preserved on its inner side. One loophole at the level of the 2nd floor is preserved on the north-western wall.

The Guchum-Kali combat tower is an object of cultural heritage and is located on the territory of the Argun Historical, Architectural and Natural Museum-Reserve. It is protected by the state.