Kopli, Industrial peninsula district in Tallinn, Estonia
Description
Kopli is an industrial district on a northern peninsula of Tallinn, extending between Tallinn Bay, Kopli Bay, and Paljassaare Bay. The area features maritime facilities and wooden houses that define its waterfront character.
History
The 1912 opening of the Russian-Baltic Shipyard transformed Kopli from uninhabited forest into a residential district with worker housing and essential services. This industrial development became the foundation for the area's growth and character.
Culture
The district once held a Lutheran Baltic German cemetery from 1774 until Soviet authorities transformed it into a public park in the 1950s. This shift reveals how the area's purpose changed dramatically across different historical periods.
Practical
The district is accessible by trams 2 and 6, as well as buses 32, 72, and 73 that connect it to central Tallinn. Public transport provides convenient links to other parts of the city.
Did you know?
The Estonian Maritime Academy now operates from the former Russian-Baltic Shipyard building, keeping the district's maritime industrial legacy alive. This use connects the area's past shipbuilding role with its present-day maritime education mission.
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Pelgulinn
3.2 km
Paljassaare
1.8 km
Kopli cemetery
1.1 km
Merimetsa
3.1 km
Pelguranna
1.7 km
Sitsi
2 km
Pelgurand
2.1 km
Karjamaa
2.4 km
Hundipea
2.4 km
Vene-Balti Port
928 m
Valge torn
3.2 km
Kopli front light beacon
2.8 km
Coastal Defense Battery No. 12
2.9 km
Red Barracks
2.7 km
Merimets
3.1 km
Baltic Cotton Factory's church
2 km
Karjamaa Park
2.4 km
Kase park
430 m
Rocca al Mare Waterfall
3.1 km
Orthodox Church of Saint Nicholas, Kopli
134 m
Vabaõhumuuseumi kivikülv
3.2 km
Kakumäe outcrop
3.2 km
Kopli rear light beacon
3.1 km
Water tower of the Bekker Shipyard
319 m
Mustjõe pedestrian bridge
3.3 km
Kasarm Erika 2
2.7 km
Kasarm Kopli 78
2.7 km
Ülendi windmill
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