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.

Timerlan Umarovich Kodzoev and Akhmedkhan Sampiev urged all vacationers to refrain from visiting monuments that pose a threat of collapse.

Today, on August 14, Timerlan Umarovich Kodzoev, head of the Committee for State Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Ingushetia, and Akhmedkhan Sampiev, acting director of the Jeirakh-Assinsk Museum, made an inspection trip to the Tkhaba Erdy temple and the Vovnushki tower complex, where the latter has begun work to strengthen the rock base for restoration work. And in the cult monument works on its strengthening are being carried out for archaeological activities, usually preceding restoration works.

We would like to remind you that both historical monuments are in critical condition and need urgent emergency works to prevent their further destruction.

Taking this opportunity, we urge all vacationers, first of all, for their own safety, to refrain from visiting these monuments, as they are in a state of emergency and pose a threat of collapse!

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