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.

The staff of the museum-reserve monitored the temple-sanctuary “Kog-Yerda”, located on the southern edge of the tower settlement “Kog”, which is east of “Keli”.

According to the radiocarbon analysis conducted by the archaeological center named after E.I. Krupnov of the republic. E.I. Krupnov of the Republic in 2017, this monument was built in 1441-1486 .

The sanctuary temple is a one-storey building with a rectangular base and a gable-stepped roof made of 10 slates, the thickness of the walls is 60 cm, the area at the base is about 16 square meters. m.

The southern wall is preserved 5 meters high and 3.5 meters wide. The northern wall is 2 meters high and adjoins the rock. A low vaulted doorway is in the eastern wall, near the southeastern corner, and there is a small rectangular niche above the doorway. There is a window aperture in the south wall.

The walls are covered with yellowish-ochre colored plaster on the outside and inside.

The monument is erected neatly on lime mortar. The building was actively functioning until our century.

Despite the fact that the monument has been preserved to its full height, its condition is unsatisfactory: the roof is damaged, the base is weathered, there are cracks on the walls (field material).

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