The old wine warehouses of the Kristall plant in Moscow are recognized as an object of cultural heritage as an example of industrial architecture of the XIX-XX centuries, built on the bank of the Yauza River in the Lefortovo district.

The complex of brick buildings of “Moscow Treasury Wine Warehouse N1” of red wine color), designed for the production and storage of alcoholic beverages, is located on the bend of the Yauza River on Samokatnaya Street. The earliest buildings date back to 1851-1876 . These buildings appeared long before the state monopoly on the production and sale of vodka was introduced in Russia. This happened in 1894 on the initiative of Sergei Witte, who headed the Ministry of Finance. In 1914, during the First World War, the restrictions became even tighter - a dry law was introduced. However, the wine warehouses continued to work, although they adjusted their profile. In part, they manufactured products for medical and technical needs and for export abroad, and part of the buildings were used to house the wounded. After the October Revolution the plant resumed its work in 1925. During the Great Patriotic War the hulls were completely reoriented to the bottling of Molotov cocktail and production of dry alcohol.