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.

During the tour, employees of the Jeirakh-Assinsky Museum-Reserve, 3-4 km north of the tower complex "Guli", on Mount Giyrakhye, discovered a previously unrecorded object - a unique architectural structure attached to the mountain range.

The object has two tiers, an arched doorway, a window opening and presumably served our ancestors as a sheepdog (jelly) for corralling cattle. The building is also equipped with one machicula-balcony.

The object is well preserved, perhaps due to the fact that it, like Dzaurkyongi-Jel - a more famous unique monument that has come down to us in its original form, and located in Upper Guli, is attached to the rock, which provides them with a protective function.

The monument after the relevant works will be included in the list of identified objects of cultural heritage of the republic.

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