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  • Monuments in a state of disrepair (Chkhutuneti village wine cellar / cellar, Zeniti village wine cellar, Makho bridge) A tender has been announced for the procurement of a rehabilitation project - 11 თებერვალი, 2021

    According to the project, the objects with the status of cultural heritage will be rehabilitated.The winepress and cellar of the village Chkhutuneti is located in the village of Kvemo Chkhutuneti, Khelvachauri Municipality, in the Tskhemlara district and is the property of the family.Which dates back to the late Middle Ages and indicates the development of viticulture in the Machakheli Valley.The winepress is quite damaged, the western wall is preserved and the cellar does not have a roof and rain water poses a danger of its collapse.Makho Bridge is located in the village of Makho, Khelvachauri Municipality.The constructions and elements typical for the early medieval stone arch bridges are used in the construction of the bridge 10-meter-long chestnut tree with a full body stretched from the pier to the pier.Later, a tree was taken down and an iron bridge was erected on the piers. The monolithic stone winepress of the village Zeniti, which is a monument of the Greek era, dates back to the 3rd century BC.The winepress is carved on a natural large stone boulder, its length is 8 meters, width is 3 meters and depth is 1 meter. The winepress is currently in a state of disrepair, a crack has appeared in the middle of the year and is in danger of collapsing.