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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 Tallinn Bay, Kopli Bay to the southwest, and Paljassaare Bay to the north. Kopli has a population of 6,722 (as of 1 January 2022[update]). Kopli's former German name until 1918 was Ziegelskoppel.
Bekker Port, which was erected for the Bekker Shipbuilding Yard in 1912 and 1913, is located in the area. In 1912 the Russo-Baltic Shipbuilding Yard, which is now BLRT Grupp, was also set up in the area. The Port of Meeruse is also located in Kopli.
The subdistrict is served by the city's 1, 2, and 5 tram routes, as well as the 32 and 72 bus routes. It is also home to Kopli tram depot, Tallinn's largest.
Estonian Maritime Academy is located in Kopli.
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 destroyed in 1950–1951 by the Soviet authorities, during the second occupation of the Baltic states, so they could use Kopli as a base for the Soviet Armed Forces. The former cemetery is now a public park.
The Russo-Baltic Shipyard (Estonian: Vene-Balti laevaehitustehas) was a shipyard located on the Kopli peninsula. It was one of the largest complexes in Estonia to be built from scratch. The project was mostly completed between 1912 and 1915. It covered a large area and fully changed the region's appearance.
After the Russian-Japanese War the Russian Empire needed a new shipyard and naval base. In 1911 it was decided that the new base would be in Tallinn and so three shipyards were built: Noblessner, Bekker and the Russo-Baltic shipyard. The shipyard, opened on 31st May 1913, was initially called “Russian-Baltic Shipbuilding and Mechanics Ltd”. The project was completed with technical and financial assistance of foreign capital from the French-Belgian company Schneider-Creusot.
Most of the buildings and constructions were designed according to the plans of the Russian architect Aleksandr Dmitriyev. Originally, the complex had everything a person could need, including homes, a hospital, a canteen, a church, a school, a cinema, a bakery, a post office, even a tram was put up to work. An orthodox church was also built, since most of the workers were of Russian origin. It was planned so that a worker could go their entire life without leaving the factory grounds. The region had its own power plant, which was eight times more powerful than the one serving the rest of Tallinn.
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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 Tallinn Bay, Kopli Bay to the southwest, and Paljassaare Bay to the north. Kopli has a population of 6,722 (as of 1 January 2022[update]). Kopli's former German name until 1918 was Ziegelskoppel.
Bekker Port, which was erected for the Bekker Shipbuilding Yard in 1912 and 1913, is located in the area. In 1912 the Russo-Baltic Shipbuilding Yard, which is now BLRT Grupp, was also set up in the area. The Port of Meeruse is also located in Kopli.
The subdistrict is served by the city's 1, 2, and 5 tram routes, as well as the 32 and 72 bus routes. It is also home to Kopli tram depot, Tallinn's largest.
Estonian Maritime Academy is located in Kopli.
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 destroyed in 1950–1951 by the Soviet authorities, during the second occupation of the Baltic states, so they could use Kopli as a base for the Soviet Armed Forces. The former cemetery is now a public park.
The Russo-Baltic Shipyard (Estonian: Vene-Balti laevaehitustehas) was a shipyard located on the Kopli peninsula. It was one of the largest complexes in Estonia to be built from scratch. The project was mostly completed between 1912 and 1915. It covered a large area and fully changed the region's appearance.
After the Russian-Japanese War the Russian Empire needed a new shipyard and naval base. In 1911 it was decided that the new base would be in Tallinn and so three shipyards were built: Noblessner, Bekker and the Russo-Baltic shipyard. The shipyard, opened on 31st May 1913, was initially called “Russian-Baltic Shipbuilding and Mechanics Ltd”. The project was completed with technical and financial assistance of foreign capital from the French-Belgian company Schneider-Creusot.
Most of the buildings and constructions were designed according to the plans of the Russian architect Aleksandr Dmitriyev. Originally, the complex had everything a person could need, including homes, a hospital, a canteen, a church, a school, a cinema, a bakery, a post office, even a tram was put up to work. An orthodox church was also built, since most of the workers were of Russian origin. It was planned so that a worker could go their entire life without leaving the factory grounds. The region had its own power plant, which was eight times more powerful than the one serving the rest of Tallinn.