Jeyrakh-Assin Reserve
Jeyrakh-Assin Reserve

The Jeyrakh-Assin historical, architectural and natural museum-reserve is located within the boundaries of the Jeyrakh district of the Republic of Ingushetia on the northern slopes of the foothills of the Central part of the Greater Caucasus Range. The reserve was established on June 2, 1988. The area of the reserve is slightly more than 627 square kilometers. The activity of the reserve is aimed at ensuring the preservation, restoration and study of territorial complexes of cultural and natural heritage, material and spiritual values in their traditional historical (cultural and natural) environment. On the territory of the museum-reserve there are 122 ancient architectural complexes, including more than 2,670 objects of cultural significance, including defensive and residential towers, burial crypts, Christian and pagan sanctuaries and temples. The oldest buildings of the megalithic type belong to the middle of the second millennium BC. Every year, significant scientific discoveries are made on the territory of the reserve, new objects are identified, archaeological expeditions are constantly working, scientists from all over the world come. Since 1996, the reserve has been a candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Significant value in the reserve is given to work on creating conditions for the development of organized tourism, its educational and service component.

Doshkhakle temple-sanctuary, located in the western part of the tower settlement "Doshkhakle".

The monument was discovered, introduced into scientific turnover and subjected to archaeological excavations by M.B. Muzhukhoev in 1979-1980 , dated XIV-XV centuries.

The sanctuary is a very original building with narrow entrances, it is attached to the rock, has three chambers. On the other side of the temple was a large annex with a separate entrance. To our days only the base of this annex has been preserved.

Inside the monument there are bones and horns of sacrificial and wild animals. The walls are wide, with small caches and niches. The object is half-destroyed, the roof is not preserved.

The last monitoring of the monument by the staff of the Jeirakh-Assy Museum-Reserve was conducted by the end of April this year, during which its unsatisfactory condition was also noted.

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