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 routine work to identify and record previously unrecorded architectural monuments, employees of the Dzhayrakh-Assinsky Museum-Reserve discovered a previously unrecorded structure, presumably a temple-sanctuary, on the territory of the Koal tower complex located on the spur of Mount Tsey-Loam, 800 m above the Gerite complex, an unrecorded building, presumably a temple-sanctuary, was discovered.

The identified building is located in the western part of the complex, on a gentle mountain slope. It is in ruins, with only part of the southern wall preserved to a height of 1 meter. Archaeological work is needed to obtain more detailed information.

There is also a natural spring on the territory of the complex, which was improved in the fall of 2024 by people from this complex.

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