Egikal

Egikal is a city-settlement in the Dzheyrakhsky District of Ingushetia. It is part of the rural settlement of Guli. Within its territory are numerous cultural monuments of ancient and medieval Ingush architecture: cyclopean tower-type dwellings, five combat towers, six semi-combat towers, and fifty residential towers.

Type: Dwelling
Description: human settlement in Dzheyrakhsky District, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia
Also known as: “Egikkhal”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tkhaba-Yerdy Church and Leymi.

Tkhaba-Yerdy Church

Church

Tkhaba-Yerdy is the ruins of the largest medieval Christian church in Ingushetia, Russian Federation. It is located deep in the Assin Gorge between the auls of Khairakh and Puy, Dzheyrakhsky District, near the border with Georgia. Tkhaba-Yerdy Church is situated 3 km southeast of Egikal.

Leymi

Dwelling

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Leymi is a dwelling, which is situated 1½ km west of Egikal.

Targim

Dwelling

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Targim is a city-settlement in the Dzheyrakhsky District of Ingushetia. It is part of the rural settlement of Guli. The territory of the settlement is included in the Dzheyrakh-Assa State Historical-Architectural and Natural Museum-Reserve and is under state protection. Targim is situated 2 km east of Egikal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khamkhi and Ozig.

Khamkhi

Locality

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Khamkhi is an ancient city-settlement in Dzheyrakhsky District of Ingushetia. It is part of the rural settlement of Guli. On the territory of the city-settlement there is an architectural complex "Khamkhi", represented by many historical objects: megalithic cyclopean tower-type dwellings, 4 combat towers, 4 semi-combat and 16 residential towers, as well as 10 crypt burial grounds.