Interesting places: Republic of Severnaya Ossetia-Alania

The Dzivgis rock (cave, pre-cave) fortress (in the Ossetian language - Dzyvgyisy gænakh) is a complex of defensive structures of varying degrees of preservation, located in the almost empty North Ossetian village of Dzivgis. The complex consists of six caves of various sizes, to which stone fortifications are attached. In total, six pre-cave reside

The Kadargavan Canyon, part of the famous Kurtatinsky Gorge in North Ossetia, is an impressive natural phenomenon. Situated among alpine meadows and bright green slopes, the canyon impresses with its majestic beauty. The old peaks, shrouded in light fog, tend to the cloudy heights, and the Fiagdon River flows along the bottom, carrying its fast wat

The City of the Dead, also known as the Dargavs crypt burial ground, is a unique complex of above-ground and semi-underground crypts located in the village of Dargavs in North Ossetia. This complex, dating from the 14th–18th centuries, is the largest such structure in the North Caucasus. Consisting of 95 structures, it is made of large stones conn

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