Argun Reserve
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.

The staff of the State Budgetary Institution “Argun Museum-Reserve” under the leadership of the director of the institution Yakhyaev Kh.K. carried out a research expedition in the territory of Urus-Martanovsky district. In the center of attention of the group was a long forgotten and previously unknown historical and architectural complex of upper Gerety. This object remained out of sight for a long time and now became a real find for researchers.

The purpose of the trip was not only to identify the complex, but also to register its architectural features in detail: the expedition participants carried out comprehensive photo and video recording works, which will allow to create a visual archive for further research in the future. In addition, the team made technical measurements using modern equipment, including GPS fixation, which ensured high accuracy of the data obtained.

Such research opens new horizons for studying the cultural heritage of the region and creates opportunities for its preservation and popularization in the future.

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