Monitoring of the “Kyazi” tower complex.. Джейрахско-Ассинский заповедник

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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.

Monitoring of the “Kyazi” tower complex.

The “Kyazi” tower settlement is located on the crest of a mountain ridge at the beginning of the Salgin Gorge, northeast of the “Lyalakh” tower complex.

In terms of their technical condition, all the structures in the complex can be divided into the following groups:

- extremely ruined, with no possibility of restoring their original appearance;

- ruined structures with preserved foundations and the possibility of determining their dimensions and original volumes;

- destroyed and extremely dilapidated buildings, with the possibility of determining the original dimensions and volumes, but without the possibility of reconstructing details;

- partially destroyed buildings with the possibility of complete restoration or conservation.

These are identified cultural heritage sites of the Republic of Ingushetia. They are subject to state protection.