HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
WINEPRESS N 3 IN DALMA GARDEN
XIX century
State index: 1.7.18.4
It is located in the eastern part of Dalma Garden, at the foot of the hillside, in the section separated by the Monte Melkonyan highway, about 130 meters east of the road. 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.
The winepress N3 has a rectangular plan (external dimensions are 12.4 x
6.8 meters). The half-ruined walls with clay plaster remains and the eastern
part of the vaulted ceiling have been preserved. There are two entrances, both
from the south, with the eastern one being arched. There are arched niches on
the northern wall. The hall was later divided into two parts by a partition
(baffle). It is built of raw stones, the vault is made of brick-worked tuff.
On the western side there are
ruins of attached buildings (such as shed, living room).
“The Scientific Research Center of Historical and Cultural of Heritage” SNCO
Yerevan Municipality
