HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
WINEPRESS N 5 IN DALMA GARDEN
XIX century
State index: 1.7.18.6
It is located in the central area of Dalma
Garden, on a gently sloping plain approximately 100
meters east of the private residences of the Malatia district and to the west
of the metal irrigation pipeline.
It was constructed in the XIX century, during the reign of Hossein Qoli Khan, the last Persian sardar of Yerevan (1807-1828), when the Dalma Canal was
reopened, new gardens were established, viticulture and winemaking gained new
momentum, many wineries and cellars were built.
It is a
vaulted structure with a rectangular plan (dimensions: 9 x 5.7 m) with an
entrance from the south. The central part of the semi-circular vault has only been
preserved.
It is built
of raw basalt; the wall is of brick-sized
red tuff (is covered in smoke). There are small rectangular niches in the lower
rows of the wall. The structure is littered with rubble.
Vineyards
have been preserved nearby.
“The Scientific Research Center of Historical and Cultural of Heritage” SNCO
Yerevan Municipality
