Gimri
Gimry (also spelled Gimri, Russian: Гимры) is a mountain village in Dagestan.
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- 1 Gimry Gorge. 24/7. Deep gorge, passing the hydroelectric plant. Free.
- 2 Gimry tunnel (Гимринский автодорожный тоннель). 24/7. With a length of 4300 m the longest road tunnel in the Russian Federation at an altitude of 1160 m. It was built in 1991 to connect the then nearly inaccessible Gimry settlement with the rest of Dagestan. It played an important role in the construction of the hydroelectric plant to get equipment and construction materials down into the gorge. Free.
- 3 Watchtower (Гимринская_башня). 24/7. Reconstruction of a historic watchtower dated 1832, which played an important role in the history of Dagestan as well as Chechnya as a defensive stronghold where Imam Shamil repelled Georgian invaders. Shelled by Russian artillery in the early 20th century, not much of the original tower survived and in 1997 a replica was built on the same site. The interior is now empty, but has a staircase that allows it to be climbed to the observation deck on the top level, which gives a wonderful view over the area. There is a memorial plaque at the base in Russian and Avar, reading "Imam Shamil landed here after descending from the sakli on the day of death of the first imam of Dagestan and Chechnya, Gazi-Magomed.". Free.
- 4 Sangar Memorial (Мемориальный комплекс Сангар). 24/7. Park and mosque near the reconstructed watchtower. Free.
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- See also: Dagestan#Stay_safe