HISTORICAL BUILDINGS

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WINEPRESS N 1 IN DALMA GARDEN


XIX century


State index: 1.7.18.2

The winepress is located on a gently sloping plane in the northern part of Dalma Garden, not far away from the tomb dating back to Bronze and Iron Ages​. The winepress 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 and semi-ruined structure with an east-west extension, a rectangular plan, external dimensions of 10.8 x 6.3 meters. A part of the semi-circular vault has been preserved. The walls bear traces of clay plaster, with small niches evident on the southern wall. The entrance was probably located in the western part of the north wall.

The inside is filled with stockpile of demolished rubble. The remants of an attached building can be observed on the eastern side. Constructed from rough stones, the vault incorporates a mix of basalt and red tuff brick-sized stones.         

It is known that the winepresses were often repurposed as sheds, one of which may have been this building as well.

“The Scientific Research Center of Historical and Cultural Heritage” SNCO

Yerevan Municipality


Dalma Gardens