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Gunib Fortreess

Gunib Fortress is the main historical landmark of Aul Gunib. Its construction began immediately after the capture of Imam Shamil in Gunib in 1859 and the end of the 40-year Caucasian War. The Russian governor decided to make Gunib a support base in mountainous Dagestan. The local Avar population was evicted, and a powerful fortress was built in Gunib.

The Gunib fortress did not look like a medieval castle. This was not necessary, as the highlanders called Gunib a "Natural Fortress". You can get to the vast Gunib plateau only by narrow road through Gunib. At the entrance to Nizhny Gunib, the Baryatin Gate was built, which could be easily protected in case of danger. If the enemies had broken through the Baryatin Gate, the soldiers could retreat upstairs to the Shamilevsky Gate. They blocked the entrance to the Gunib Plateau.

From the Shamilevsky Gate, a fortress wall stretches up the slope, which ends with a round tower at the top of the stone ridge. In the understanding of tourists, this wall is the Gunnib fortress, but this is not quite correct. This wall only covered the Gunnib plateau from above, which is a Natural Fortress.

On the territory of the Gunnib Natural Fortress there is now the Botanical Garden of Upper Gunib, Tsarskaya Polyana, Gunib Falls and Shamil's Gazebo. It will take a whole day to explore these sights, especially if you decide to climb up to the top of Mount Mayak (2,352 meters). It offers very beautiful views of the highlands of Dagestan.

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