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.

On April 10 in the office of the institution, village. A field meeting was held on April 10 in the office of the institution, village Nizhny Ozdik, Jeyrakhsky district, where they discussed the plan of activities for the current spring and summer season.

The meeting was held by the acting director of the museum-reserve A.A. Sampiev. It was attended by the head of the department to ensure the preservation of monuments Gurazhev Z. M. and inspectors of the department.

It was noted that in connection with the beginning of the vacation season and mass departure of residents to mountainous areas, inspectors need to strengthen measures to protect and preserve monuments of antiquity, to conduct sanitary cleaning, adjacent areas.

Special attention was paid to the ongoing work on the preservation of historical and architectural objects on the territory of the museum-reserve.

Also one more important direction of work - identification and accounting of previously unaccounted monuments of architecture. A.A. Sampiev noted the relevance and systematic nature of this direction.

Concluding the meeting, the head of the institution listened to the comments and suggestions made by the participants of the meeting and promised to take them into account in future work.

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