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Excursion to the Baltic Manufactory
The excursion programme of the Estonian Centre for Architecture opens the doors of the historic Baltic Cotton Factory in North Tallinn. More widely known as the Baltic Manufactory or the Sitsi factory, it was once one of the largest industrial complexes in Tallinn, which today offers the joy of discovery with its more than 120-year-old story to both architecture and history enthusiasts.
The planning of the construction of the building was started in 1898 in accordance with the project of architect Rudolf Otto von Knüpffer, and when the 230-metre-long manufactory building was completed, it became one of the largest buildings in Tallinn.
The cotton processed in the factory reached Estonia all over the world – from the United States, Brazil, and Egypt. The manufactory was one of the largest companies in Tallinn where women were a highly valued workforce and earned a decent wage for their work.
The manufactory finished its work in 2006, after which the building complex has remained largely empty. Today, the manufactory area is being developed by Hepsor real estate developer together with the Tolaram Group, which has planned a number of different residential and business premises, as well as a unique urban environment for the townspeople.
Thanks to the excursion programme of the Centre for Architecture, it is possible to learn about the exciting history and stories of the Cotton Factory in its abandoned beauty before the building complex undergoes its rebirth.
TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews
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Nicely done museum
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5We stumbled upon the Architecture Museum when we got lost and said, why not? We paid the entrance fee (I don't remember how much) and were greeted by a very pleasant English-speaking staff member... Read more comments
Four floors of fascinating architectural models, drawings, and histories
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5I’m a sucker for architectural models and miniatures, so this place was right up my alley. It was fun to see not only explanations of some of the building styles I’d encountered so far on my stay in... Read more comments
Lovely models
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5Very nice selection of models. Nice time out and lots too see. Would recommend, has an interesting basement that's worth a look
