Poloz Mukuch Beerhouse

Poloz Mukuch Beerhouse
Poloz Mukuch Beerhouse
Restaurant information
Established	1960s
Food type	Armenian
Street address	Ajemian street 15
City	Gyumri, Shirak Province
Country	Armenia

Poloz Mukuch is a restaurant and prominent beerhouse in Gyumri, the second-largest city in Armenia. It was opened during the 1960s in Soviet Armenia and located in the historic district of Kumayri. It occupies an old mansion built in the 1860s. The beerhouse is named after humorist Mkrtich Melkonyan (1881-1931), a native of Gyumri, better known as Poloz Mukuch.

History

The building was originally built by Sukias Melikyan around 1880, when Gyumri was known as Alexandropol under Imperial Russia. However, the property was nationalized by the Soviet government in 1937. At the beginning of the 1960s, the building was turned into a state-owned beerhouse.

However, the property was privatized in late 1990s and continued to function as a beerhouse. The 130-year old building is well-preserved and still keeping its original traditional design. The bust of Poloz Mukuch was placed at the entrance.^[1]

Nowadays, the beerhouse is one of the prominent landmarks of the city of Gyumri.^[2]

Gallery

The beerhouse at Kumayri historic district
The facade of the building
General view
Mkrtich Melkonyan, better known as Poloz Mukuch

References

Coordinates: 40°47′17″N 43°50′18″E / 40.78806°N 43.83833°E / 40.78806; 43.83833

Gyumri

Places of worship	Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God Church of the Holy Saviour Surp Nshan Church Saint Gregory the Illuminator's Church Saint Jacob of Nisibis Church Saint Nikolai the Wondeworker Church Saint Arsenije Church Saint Alexandra the Martyr's Church Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs

Landmarks	Kumayri historic district Sev Berd Fortress Poloz Mukuch Beerhouse Mother Armenia Diocese of Shirak Vartanants Square Independence Square Charles Aznavour Square

Museums and culture	Aslamazyan Sisters House-Museum Dzitoghtsyan Museum of National Architecture Sergey Merkurov House-Museum House-Museum of Avetik Isahakyan House-Museum of Hovhannes Shiraz House-Museum of Mher Mkrtchyan Vardan Ajemian State Drama Theatre

Science and Education	Gyumri Technology Center Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute Progress University Gyumri Academy of Fine Art Lord Byron School

Sports and recreation	Gyumri City Stadium FC Shirak Gyumri Football Academy Gyumri Chess School October Cinema Gyumri Central park Victory Park

Transportation	Shirak Airport Gyumri Railway Station

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