On January 20, a seminar on “Chechen Tower Archite. Аргунский заповедник

Argun Reserve

The Argun State Historical-Architectural and Natural Museum-Reserve is a reserve located in the southern part of the Chechen Republic on the territory of the Vedeno Reserve and covering the Itum-Kali and Sharoy districts in whole, as well as partially Achkhoy-Martan, Vedeno and Shatoy districts. It was established on June 2, 1988 by the resolution of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR. The area is 233,800 hectares. We can safely say that the Argun Reserve is an open-air museum. It includes historical and natural monuments of the Argun Gorge. Of the natural monuments on the territory of the Argun Museum-Reserve, the most remarkable is the Sheki-Hyekh cave with sulfur springs, from which a hydrogen sulfide river flows. Of the cultural and historical sites, there are about 150 tower complexes of the early and late Middle Ages, religious buildings, military and residential towers, early Muslim burials, cyclopean structures and other historical monuments. Many objects of the museum-reserve are in ruined condition.

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.