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Pelguranna
Pelguranna ( Estonian for "Refuge Beach") is a subdistrict () in the district of Põhja-Tallinn (North Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located between Pelgulinn, Kopli and Sitsi and is bordered with the Stroomi Beach by the Kopli Bay (part of Tallinn Bay) to the west, and the Merimets forest park to the south. Houses there mostly consist of 4-9 floor apartment buildings. Pelguranna has a population of 15,142 (). The construction of first residential buildings started in the end of the 1940s. The area was previously known as ''Sitsi karjamaa'' ("Sitsi pasture") but was primarily a wasteland with some kitchen gardens. With its small quarters, Pelguranna was one of the first complexly built neighborhoods in Tallinn (by architects K. Luts and August Volberg). Besides the apartment buildings, there were built schools, kindergartens, shops, a polyclinic and a cinema. That area makes up the northern half of the nowadays Pelguranna. The southern part was built from 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Põhja-Tallinn
Põhja-Tallinn (Estonian language, Estonian for ''"Northern Tallinn"'') is one of the 8 administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Subdistricts Põhja-Tallinn is divided into 9 subdistricts ( et, asum): Kalamaja, Karjamaa, Tallinn, Karjamaa, Kelmiküla, Kopli, Merimetsa, Paljassaare, Pelgulinn, Pelguranna and Sitsi. Population The population in Põhja-Tallinn was 59,857 as of 1 January 2021. Gallery File:Tallinn, Vene-Balti laevatehase administratiivhoone, 1913-15.jpg, Former administrative building of Russo-Baltic shipyard in Kopli, now used by the Estonian Maritime Academy. File:Tallinn, Balti Puuvillavabriku tootmishoone peakorpus, 1900-1909 (2).jpg, Former Baltic cotton factory building in Sitsi. File:Tallinn, Balti Puuvillavabriku tööliselamu Sitsi 9, 1901-1905 (2).jpg, Dwelling of the workers of Baltic cotton factory. File:Patarei Prison, Tallinn.jpg, Former Patarei Prison in Kalamaja. File:Tallinn, koolihoone Ristiku 69, 1929 (1).j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Põhja-Tallinn Linnaosa Lipp
Põhja-Tallinn (Estonian for ''"Northern Tallinn"'') is one of the 8 administrative districts ( et, linnaosa) of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Subdistricts Põhja-Tallinn is divided into 9 subdistricts ( et, asum): Kalamaja, Karjamaa, Kelmiküla, Kopli, Merimetsa, Paljassaare, Pelgulinn, Pelguranna and Sitsi. Population The population in Põhja-Tallinn was 59,857 as of 1 January 2021. Gallery File:Tallinn, Vene-Balti laevatehase administratiivhoone, 1913-15.jpg, Former administrative building of Russo-Baltic shipyard in Kopli, now used by the Estonian Maritime Academy. File:Tallinn, Balti Puuvillavabriku tootmishoone peakorpus, 1900-1909 (2).jpg, Former Baltic cotton factory building in Sitsi. File:Tallinn, Balti Puuvillavabriku tööliselamu Sitsi 9, 1901-1905 (2).jpg, Dwelling of the workers of Baltic cotton factory. File:Patarei Prison, Tallinn.jpg, Former Patarei Prison in Kalamaja. File:Tallinn, koolihoone Ristiku 69, 1929 (1).jpg, Schoolhouse in Pelgulinn. File:Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kopli
Kopli (Estonian for ''"Paddock"'') is a subdistrict of the district of Põhja-Tallinn (Northern Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located on the Kopli Peninsula and is bordered by parts of the Tallinn Bay, the Kopli Bay to the southwest and the Paljassaare Bay to the north. Kopli has a population of 7,240 (). Kopli's former German name until 1918 was ''Ziegelskoppel''. Bekker Port, which was erected for the Bekker Shipbuilding Yard in 1912–1913, is located in the area. In 1912 a Russo-Baltic Shipbuilding Yard, which is now BLRT Grupp, was also set up in the area. There is also Port of Meeruse. Estonian Maritime Academy is located in Kopli. Cemetery Kopli was the former location of the largest Lutheran Baltic German cemetery in Tallinn, known as Kopli cemetery (in Estonian: ''Kopli kalmistu''; in german: Friedhof von Ziegelskoppel) which was founded around 1774. The cemetery was flattened and destroyed over a 170 years later around 1950–1951, during the seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelgulinn
Pelgulinn (Estonian for ''"Refuge Town"'') is a subdistrict () of Põhja-Tallinn (North Tallinn) in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is located about northwest from the city centre. Pelgulinn borders Kalamaja to the east, Kelmiküla to the southeast, Lilleküla to the south, Merimetsa to the west, Pelguranna to the northwest, and Karjamaa to the north. Subdistrict has a population of 15,949 (). In the 18th century the area was largely covered by meadows and forests. It was used by criminals and outlaws as a hiding place, hence the name Pelgulinn which refers to a hiding place. Pelgulinn started as a slum inhabited by the workers of Tallinn–Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ... railway in the end of the 19th century. Gallery File:Pelgulinn, Hä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn Bay
Tallinn Bay ( et, Tallinna laht) is a bay in Estonia on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland. The Estonian capital city Tallinn is located on the southern coast of the bay. Tallinn Bay itself is divided into several parts: Tallinn Roadstead (), Kopli Bay, Kakumäe Bay and Paljassaare Bay. The islands Naissaar and Aegna border the bay in the north, the Viimsi Peninsula to the east. The shore waters are shallow but deep rapidly. Tallinn Bay has a steep slope, which allows for good water exchange with the waters of the Gulf of Finland. Tallinn Bay is one of the deepest bays in Estonia, max depth is about 100 m.Autorite kollektiiv. 1996. ''Mereleksikon''. Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. lk 419 The Old Town is situated close to the sheltered Tallinn bay, which is a natural harbour and the main passenger port. The Paljassaare Harbour and the Bekker Harbor by the Kopli Bay serve for cargo traffic. There are four public beaches on the coastline: Pirita, Stroomi, Kakumäe and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitsi
Sitsi (Estonian for ''"Chintz"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Põhja-Tallinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 3,874 (). Gallery File:Sitsi mägi - vaade trammipeatusele.jpg, ''Sitsimägi'' ("Chintz Hill") File:EU-EE-Tallinn-PT-Sitsi.JPG, ''Sitsimägi'' ("Chintz Chintz () is a woodblock printed, painted, stained or glazed calico textile that originated in Golconda (present day Hyderabad, India) in the 16th century. The cloth is printed with designs featuring flowers and other patterns in different colou ... Hill") File:EU-EE-TLN-PT-Kanepi street.JPG, Kanepi Street References Subdistricts of Tallinn {{Tallinn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paljassaare
Paljassaare (Estonian for ''"Bare Island"'') is the name of the Paljassaare Peninsula in the Tallinn Bay, and the name of a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Põhja-Tallinn (''Northern Tallinn'') in the city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The subdistrict is located on the peninsula. Paljassaare has a population of 583 (). Paljassaare Harbour The Paljassaare Harbour is a cargo port, which primarily specialises in handling mixed cargo, coal and oil products, as well as timber and perishables. The harbour is also used by the neighbouring refinery for cooking oil shipments. The harbour has an area of 43.6 ha and has 11 berths. Vessels enter and leave the harbour through a canal, which is 800 metres long, 90-150 metres wide, and 9.0 metres deep. ;Terminals of Paljassaare Harbour: *oil terminal *cooking oil terminal *timber terminal *coal terminal *general cargo terminals (including a reefer terminal) *dry bulk terminal Gallery File:Paljassaare laht.jpg, View at Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Volberg
August Volberg (18 December 1896 Muuksi, Harju County – 21 June 1982 Tallinn) was an Estonian architect and educator.Eesti kunsti ja arhitektuuri biograafiline leksikon (EKABL). Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, 1996. Page 600 In 1927 he graduated from Tallinn Technical School. 1950-1960 he worked at the architectural bureau Eesti Projekt. From 1946 until 1954, he worked as a lecturer at the Tallinn Polytechnic Institute. From In 1964 until 1981, he was a lecturer at the Estonian SSR State Art Institute; from 1971, he was the institute's head of the department of architecture. Awards: * 1956: Estonian SSR merited artistic personnel Works * 1955: cinema Sõprus (with Peeter Tarvas) * Pelguranna buildings (with K. Luts) * 1970: Vanemuine Concert Hall Vanemuine Concert Hall ( et, Vanemuise kontserdimaja) is a concert hall in Tartu, Estonia. The hall is located next to Vanemuine Theatre. The hall is managed by Eesti Kontsert Eesti Kontsert is an Estonian institu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merimets
Merimetsa (Estonian for ''"Sea Forest"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Põhja-Tallinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is mostly covered by the park forest Merimets (''Sea Forest'' (german: Seewald); also known as Stroomi Forest ( et, Stroomi mets), derived from the nearby Stroomi Beach). Merimetsa has a population of 4 (). Gallery File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Kristiine-Merimetsa.JPG, Beginning of Merimetsa street, between Tallinn Hippodrome and Tallinn Psychoneurology Hospital. File:TLN-Merimetsa-44.JPG, File:EU-EE-Tallinn-PT-Merimets-Spring in Merimets.JPG, Wet period after the snowmelt. File:Stroomi beach at sunset.jpg, Stroomi beach File:Stroomi2 - 2008.JPG, Stroomi beach park in Christmas. File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Merimetsa Selver.JPG, Merimetsa Selver Selver is a chain of supermarkets and hypermarkets operating in Estonia. Selver is a subsidiary of Tallinna Kaubamaja Grupp. The chain was established in 1995 with the opening of Punane Selver in Lasnamä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn
Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ''maakond'' (county). Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located northwest of the country's second largest city Tartu, however only south of Helsinki, Finland, also west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, north of Riga, Latvia, and east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval. Tallinn received Lübeck city rights in 1248,, however the earliest evidence of human population in the area dates back nearly 5,000 years. The medieval indigenous population of what is now Tallinn and northern Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merimetsa
Merimetsa (Estonian for ''"Sea Forest"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Põhja-Tallinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is mostly covered by the park forest Merimets (''Sea Forest'' (german: Seewald); also known as Stroomi Forest ( et, Stroomi mets), derived from the nearby Stroomi Beach). Merimetsa has a population of 4 (). Gallery File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Kristiine-Merimetsa.JPG, Beginning of Merimetsa street, between Tallinn Hippodrome and Tallinn Psychoneurology Hospital. File:TLN-Merimetsa-44.JPG, File:EU-EE-Tallinn-PT-Merimets-Spring in Merimets.JPG, Wet period after the snowmelt. File:Stroomi beach at sunset.jpg, Stroomi beach File:Stroomi2 - 2008.JPG, Stroomi beach park in Christmas. File:EU-EE-Tallinn-Merimetsa Selver.JPG, Merimetsa Selver Selver is a chain of supermarkets and hypermarkets operating in Estonia. Selver is a subsidiary of Tallinna Kaubamaja Grupp. The chain was established in 1995 with the opening of Punane Selver in Lasnamäe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harju County
Harju County ( et, Harju maakond or ''Harjumaa''), is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in Northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the southwest. The capital and largest city of Estonia, Tallinn, is situated in Harju County. Harju County is the largest county in Estonia in terms of population, as almost half (45%) of the Estonia's population lives in Harju County. History Ancient history The territory of modern Harju County consists mostly of two ancient Estonian counties: Revala, around what is now Tallinn, and Harjumaa, which was situated south of Revala and presently rests mostly in Rapla County. Lindanise, then a small trading post at the Gulf of Finland, served as the capital of Revala. It eventually grew into the mostly German-populated Hanseatic town of ''Reval'' and later into the Estonian cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
