Sharoy historical and architectural complex is located in the village of Sharoy Sharoy district of the Chechen Republic at an altitude of 1550 - 1600 meters above sea level. The complex includes seven battle towers, twenty-six residential towers and a mosque. The oldest of the buildings belong to the XIII century. On the walls of the towers preserved a large number of petroglyphs.
Combat and residential towers in the Sharoy Tower Complex are located close to each other, forming an impregnable castle. In ancient times it was the residence of the ruler and the seat of the elders.
Sharoy was a real medieval fortress, which was located at the crossroads of the most important roads and occupied an elevated strategic position. Residents of Sharoy had the opportunity to control the road from Transcaucasia (Kakheti, Georgia) and from Dagestan to the Argun gorge.
Most of the towers of the complex were destroyed during the Caucasian War, some during the deportation of Chechens in 1944.
Work on the restoration of objects in the Sharoi complex was started in 2010, then several towers were restored. At the beginning of 2019, on behalf of the Head of the Chechen Republic R.A. Kadyrov, large-scale work has already begun aimed at preserving all objects of the Sharoy historical and architectural complex.
The Sharoy Tower Complex is part of the Argun State Historical, Architectural and Natural Museum-Reserve and is protected by the state.
At the invitation of A.A. Kadyrov Chechen State University, Deputy Director of the Argun Museum-Reserve State Budgetary Institution, Kh. Kh. Sersultanov, took part in a round table discussion held at the Department of Museology and Cultural Studies of the History Faculty of A.A. Kadyrov Chechen State University.
The theme of the round table was “The professions of cultural studies and museology: problems and prospects for student training.”
On January 20, a seminar on “Chechen Tower Architecture” was held at the A.A. Aidamirov National Library of the Chechen Republic.
The seminar was conducted by R.S. Bakanayev, senior researcher at the Department of Archaeology and Architecture of the Argun State Historical, Architectural, and Natural Museum-Reserve. The event examined the history and characteristics of Chechen tower architecture, its cultural significance, and modern approaches to the preservation and restoration of tower complexes.
Specialists from cultural institutions took part in the seminar. The event became an important platform for professional exchange and discussion of issues related to the preservation of the architectural heritage of the Chechen Republic.
The director of the Argun Museum-Reserve, along with staff from the departments for popularization and use of cultural heritage sites and for monitoring and ensuring the preservation of cultural heritage sites, identified nine new objects with characteristics of cultural heritage sites in the Itum-Kali district of the Terloysky rural settlement.
Argun Museum Reserve staff visited the Bovloi Gorge and carried out maintenance work at four cultural heritage sites.
В Министерстве Чеченской Республики по делам молодёжи при активном содействии ГБУ «Аргунский музей-заповедник» состоялась лекция Ксении Диановой на тему: «Культурный код в современном мире».
Наибольший акцент в лекции был сделан на работе с культурным кодом в творчестве современных дизайнеров - на примере тех брендов, которые стремятся переосмыслять традиционных чеченский костюм.
За организацию лекции Ксения была отмечена благодарственным письмом Молодежного центра
Чеченской Республики.
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Battle Tower No. 2, Itum-Kali District, 13th-16th centuries.
The Bugaroy battle tower is located on a mountain slope, on the eastern outskirts of the village of Bugaroy, along the Zumsoy-akhk River.
It once served as a watchtower and signal tower, providing visual communication with neighboring villages and monitoring the valley.
Today, the tower is partially destroyed; only the northwestern corner of the stonework remains.
Despite this, the structure blends seamlessly into the surrounding landscape and remains an interesting attraction for tourists, history buffs, and hikers.
The Argun Museum-Reserve working group conducted another field visit to the Khildekharoyskoye rural settlement in the Itum-Kala District. Two cultural heritage sites were identified and maintenance work was carried out. This year, 22 cultural heritage sites have already been identified.
Deputy Director of the State Budgetary Institution "Argun Museum-Reserve" Kh. Kh. Sersultanov took part in a meeting of the interdepartmental border commission of the Chechen Republic.
An emergency meeting was held at the museum-reserve office to discuss plans for field trips, identifying cultural heritage sites for the near future, and to make some comments to specific departments.
The museum-reserve has officially received a new name.
Previously, it was called the Argun State Historical, Architectural, and Natural Museum-Reserve.
It is now known as the Chechen State Historical, Architectural, and Natural Museum-Reserve.
This renaming is confirmed by an official decree of the Government of the Chechen Republic.
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Kezenoy historical and architectural complex "Aldam-Gezi." 12th-19th centuries. Vedensky District, formerly the village of Kazenoy.
In the mountains of Chechnya, not far from the high-altitude lake Kezenoy-Am, lies the ancient complex "Aldam-Gezi." It stretches along a mountainside and includes the ruins of a citadel, a residential tower (Daud's Tower), and a mosque.
All that formed the basis of a medieval mountain settlement. The stone walls and remains of buildings blend beautifully into the mountainous terrain.
Today, the complex is partially destroyed, but even in its current state, it leaves a powerful impression and allows one to imagine how life here flourished many centuries ago.