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Ancient Christian temple of Thaba), located in Jeirakh area of the Republic of Ingushetia, one of the main attractions of this region. This ancient temple was built approximately in the eighth article it is stated that the order for the construction of the temple gave Queen Tamara.

The monument was started in the XVIII century From that time he began to enjoy great interest among tourists and scientists.

The temple of Thaba) is quite an interesting architectural structure, its main is proud to serve the carvings, moldings and other amazing colouring. The temple was designed in the form of a parallelepiped with a gable roof. Its Western facade is decorated with a composition with figures of Christ, the Church-warden (the person committing the money for the construction, maintenance, decoration of the temple), men (possibly a Bishop), as well as vines.

Preserved, and many other canonical and biblical figures, for example, Samson with the lion. Today, however, it is difficult to say what exactly the inscriptions and figures in the original was placed on the temple, because too many of them were stolen, destroyed and scattered throughout Garinskomu district, and the written evidence of what was the temple is almost gone.

One of the main notable features of the temple is that there is practically no Windows. Thaba) is shined through the small slit-like Windows. In the temple there is practically no interior trim with the exception of carving on arches. Very nice looking temple walls – the harmonious combination of different-sized stones that make up a whole wall.

Near the temple the Temple of Thaba-) there is a stone fence, erected a little later. However, the main feature of the building is a combination of Ingush and Georgian styles, which makes it more mysterious.

Unfortunately, the temple was badly damaged by air strikes during the military conflict in Ingushetia, but it was subsequently restored.

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