HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
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
