HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
WINEPRESS N 7 IN THE DALMA GARDENS
19th century
Located
in the northern part of the garden.
It
was built in the 19th century, when during the reign of the last Persian sardar
of Yerevan, Hussein Qoli Khan (1807–1828), the Dalma canal was restored, new
orchards were established, and viticulture and winemaking developed, along with
the construction of numerous pressing houses and cellars.
It
has a rectangular plan slightly deviating from the east–west axis. It is
ruined. The partially preserved southern wall and the upper part of the arched
entrance opening are clearly visible. The remains of the other walls are
covered with a stone-and-earth fill. The entrance is not distinguishable. The
roof has collapsed and was most probably vaulted. The interior is filled with
debris, and no grape-crushing basin or other details can be identified.
Built
of unworked and roughly dressed basalt. Terraced vineyards have been preserved
on the northern side.
