HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
WINEPRESS N 8 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 elongated along the east–west axis. It is ruined. The
western wall has survived in a semi-ruined condition. The northern, eastern,
and southern walls have survived only in fragments. The entrance is not
distinguishable and was probably located on the southern side. The roof has
collapsed and was most likely vaulted. The interior is filled with debris, and
no grape-crushing basin or other details are visible.
Built
of unworked basalt. Terraced vineyards have been preserved on the northern
side.
