Egikal
Эгикал | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Ingush | Аьгикхаьлла |
Coordinates: 42°50′01″N 44°55′05″E / 42.83361°N 44.91806°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Ingushetia |
Population | |
• Total | 5 |
• Subordinated to | Dzheyrakhsky District |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [2]) |
Postal code(s)[3] | |
OKTMO ID | 26620450146 |
Egikal (Russian: Эгикал; Ingush: Аьги-Кхаьлла, romanized: Ägi-Qälla, lit. 'Settlement of Ägi') is an ancient city-settlement in the Dzheyrakhsky District of Ingushetia. It is part of the rural settlement (administrative center) of Guli.[5] On its territory are many cultural objects of ancient and medieval Ingush architecture: cyclopean tower-type dwellings, five combat towers (Ingush: вӀов, vhóv), six semi-combat and fifty residential towers (Ingush: гӀала, ghāla). There are also a large number of different types of burial grounds (106 crypt burial grounds, 1 mausoleum) and three sanctuaries.[6] Currently, these objects and the entire territory of the settlement are included in the Dzheyrakh-Assa State Historical-Architectural and Natural Museum-Reserve and are under state protection.