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.

Specialists of the Jeirakh-Assinsky Museum-Reserve continue to work on fixing and recording historical and cultural monuments together with specialists of the ASM GROUP.

These days, work was carried out on the architectural complexes "Govzt", "Hyarp", "Morch" and "Niy".

In Morcha, 23 OKNs – a sanctuary, underground crypts, semi-underground towers, residential, combat, semi-combat towers, 34 OKNs in Goust, 115 objects in Hjarpa, including funerary steles, were taken into account and recorded.

In the picturesque complex "Niy" recorded 222 OKN, including 5 combat, 2 semi-combat and 34 residential towers, 37 crypts, 3 diverse sanctuaries and 135 funerary steles. One important find is the remains of an old ruined mill found on the southeastern side of the complex.

We remind you that last autumn, the first stage of restoration work at the Khyarp and Morch complexes was completed. Three residential towers have been restored in Hiarp, one combat tower, one semi-combat tower and one residential tower in Morecha. In Nyi completed the 2nd stage of restoration work, during which the restoration of 4 battle towers, 1 semi-combat and 7 residential towers.

The partners of the project are SAFMAR and Revival charitable foundations.

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