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.

On July 20, the Head of the Committee for State Protection of Cultural Heritage Sites Kodzoev T.U. and the Acting Director of the Museum-Reserve Sampiev A.A. with the staff of the Jeirakh-Assinsky Museum-Reserve, within the framework of the work plan for a visual inspection of the technical condition of the OKN, made an inspection trip to the Pamet architectural complex (Phamat, Paimat, Phyamat) located on the steep slope of the left bank of the Aramkh River, at the beginning of the Jeirakh Gorge in 0.8 km east N.O.

Previously, this village consisted of 1 battle tower and 5 residential towers with annexes, with which, together with the defensive wall, a rather durable castle complex of the late Middle Ages was formed. Unfortunately, in 1944 the architectural complex was destroyed.

The battle tower in 6 floors, was located in the center of the entire castle, had a square base with hinged machicules - balconies, a stepped - pyramidal roof consisting of 13 slate slabs with a crowning large cone-shaped stone and reached a 28-meter height. According to legend, this tower was built at the beginning of the XVII century. Vakhushti Bagrationi said in the eighteenth century: “There is a large tower surrounded by a wall like a fortress.”

On the northern outskirts of the village formerly stood a large medieval temple "Pamet-Yerdy" (Phamat-Yerdy), destroyed in the middle of the XlX century.

On the hill of the mound there are many crypt burials that require archaeological research.

According to residents of the Dzheyrakh district, when the CIASSSR was here, the famous archaeologist Vinogradov V.B. conducted a study, many of the artifacts found were removed.

Also in preparation for the restoration of the towers found an interesting stone with a petroglyph.

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