The unique "Towers of Two Wives" in Ingushetia are in danger of collapsing. The authorities have failed to provide assistance, and residents are turning to a local oligarch for help.
Representatives Ozdoev family оfraternized to a major businessman, philanthropist, and head of the Safmar Foundation To Mikhail GutserievThey are asking for the tower complex to be restored. "Shin Ergana G'Iala" ("Towers of Two Wives") on the territory of the castle complex "Vovnushki".
A member of the "Vovnushki" organization reported that one of the towers has had a corner at its base damaged for several years, and the second has lost its support, "causing cracks to appear throughout the entire tower." This threatens the collapse of the entire complex.
According to the speaker, they have already approached various organizations asking for assistance with the restoration, but were turned down due to a lack of funding. The authors of the video message "strongly request" Gutseriev to take personal control of the towers' restoration.
In December 2022, the authorities of Ingushetia оthey promised to help Community activists contributed to the improvement of the entire Vovnushki complex and the restoration of Shin Engara Gala. But nothing has changed since then.
The "Towers of Two Wives" (or "Towers of Two Rivals") are located in hard-to-reach places, on the hills of a gorge. According to an ancient legend, a man once lived in the town of Gyant who had two wives. They were very close, although rivals. They lived a wealthy and prosperous life. However, the husband died in battle, and the women were left widows. The villagers, envious of the family, took a dislike to the two neighbors. They were forced to retreat to the mountains, far from people. To achieve this, they hired a renowned master craftsman and built towers, united into a single castle, on an inaccessible cliff.
The Towers of Two Wives has been included in the list of cultural heritage sites of Ingushetia since 2016. нthey call one of the wonders of Ingushetia.
Photo: Evgeny Shivtsov
