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24-526: 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 . The subdistrict is served by the city's 1, 2 & 5 tram routes , as well as the 73 bus route . Estonian Maritime Academy is located in Kopli. Kopli was

48-539: 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. The project covered a large territory and fully changed the region's appearance. It is one of the largest complexes in Estonia that was planned as a whole. The region was completed mainly between 1912 and 1915. After

72-408: A brick hallway, those were planned for families, but more skilled workers moved in them instead. Two long barracks were planned for young workers without families. The Directors’, Engineers’ and Officers’ quarters, later called the “Professors’ Village” (Estonian: Professorite küla ) was located on the southern side of the peninsula, on Süsta, Ketta and Kaluri streets. Those houses were different from

96-459: A hospital, a diner, a church, a school, a cinema, a bakery, a post office, even a tramm was put up to work. An orthodox church was built as well, since most of the workers were of Russian origin. It was planned so that a worker could go an entire life without leaving factory grounds. The region had its own power plant that was eight times more powerful than Tallinn's power plant. The newly formed region could provide accommodation up to 1000 workers at

120-814: Is a seaport situated in Kopli , Tallinn , Estonia , located on the northeastern coast of the Kopli Bay (part of the Tallinn Bay ). This Tallinn location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to ports, harbors or marinas is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about transport in Estonia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tallinn University of Technology Established in 1918, Tallinn University of Technology ( TalTech ; Estonian : Tallinna Tehnikaülikool )

144-778: Is the only technical university in Estonia. TalTech, in the capital city of Tallinn , is a university for engineering, business, public administration and maritime affairs. TalTech has colleges in Tartu and Kohtla-Järve . Despite the similar names, Tallinn University and Tallinn University of Technology are separate institutions. In the early twentieth century, Estonia recognised an urgent need for locally trained engineering specialists. Until then, young people from Estonia had received their specialist education in St. Petersburg , Germany or Riga . Opportunities had to be sought for engineering-minded people to acquire an Estonian-based education which

168-766: Is the third highest-ranking university in the Baltic states , placing in the 601-800 bracket in Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the university's best-ranked departments are the life sciences and social sciences departments, which are in 176-200 and 201-250 brackets respectively. TalTech ranks in the 601-700 bracket in QS World University rankings (behind Tartu University and Vilnius University ). In QS University Rankings for Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2021, TalTech ranked 31st, placing it among

192-675: The Russian-Japanese War the Russian Empire needed a new shipyard and everything that came with it: a harbour, a sea fortress, a ship factory. In 1911 it was decided that the new navy base would be in Tallinn and so three shipyards were built: Noblessner , Bekker and the Russo-Baltic shipyard. The shipyard, that opened on May 31, 1913, was at first called “Russian-Baltic Shipbuilding and Mechanics Ltd”. The project

216-473: The Tallinn University of Technology moved to the main building. That is when the name Professors village came into use, since many professors moved there. After the war, many of the buildings were in ruins. The new administration formed a new shipyard, where repair work was done, later called Balti Laevaremondi Tehas (English: Baltic Ship Repair Factory). New factory buildings were built. However,

240-574: The 15 September 1936 Act of the Head of State, the school was granted university status, and named Tallinn Technical Institute. The institute had two faculties: civil and mechanical engineering and chemistry and mining. In 1938, the name Tallinn Technical University (Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, TTÜ in Estonian) was effective. In 1940 the Faculty of Economics, in 1958 the Faculty of Power Engineering and in 1965

264-625: The Faculty of Control Engineering were founded. After 2003 the university was known in English as Tallinn University of Technology (TUT). On 1 July 2008, TTÜ took over International University Audentes (IUA), which became part of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, except the Law School which joined the Faculty of Social Sciences. In 2014 an agreement for a merger of the Estonian Maritime Academy with TTÜ

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288-538: The beginning, while just a few years later the numbers could vary between 7000 and 10000 workers in 1917. The living quarters were built hierarchically. The manual laborers lived on the northern side of the peninsula, later called the Kopli lines  [ et ] (Estonian: Kopli liinid) , having accommodation in barracks. The most commonly built barrack had two stories and a corridor-based interior with rooms or apartments on both sides. Each house had running water and electricity. All houses were wooden, some of them had

312-589: The buildings from the Soviet time. The Estonian Maritime Academy moved into the main building of the factory at the beginning of the XXI-st Century, thus taking good care of the building. The fate of the former workers' houses was more dramatic: in the early 2000s, the houses were inhabited by homeless people and often caught on fire. After a while, the State Administration decided to privatize

336-463: The common workers’ houses, being highly comfortable and fancier. Although each house has a unique look, all of them are wooden with a brick hallway, which is usually covered with wood. All of the buildings have a garden, the Director's and Deputy Director's houses (Kaluri 15 and 13) used to have park-like gardens reaching up to the sea. After World War I , shipbuilding decreased. In 1917, the factory

360-625: 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 second occupation of the Baltic states , by the Soviet authorities who used the area of Kopli as

384-417: The school became the private Tallinn College of Engineering, which in 1920 was declared a state institution. Teachers' efforts to develop an Estonian terminology for science and technology proved fruitful and the first engineering books were published. In 1923, the first engineering graduation theses were defended in Estonia. In the same year, a state laboratory of materials testing opened for research work. By

408-1030: The top ten technical universities in the region and confirming its status as the best technical university in the Baltics. TalTech is also in the 301-500 bracket in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings. The history of the library goes back to 1919. The internationalization of higher education is one of the key strategic goals of Tallinn University of Technology. The university offers over 30 degree programmes in English: 4 Bachelor programmes, 18 Master programmes and 9 PhD programmes. Bachelor's level programmes in English: Master's level programmes in English: PhD programmes in English: Besides

432-465: The university still remained in the main building. Around the same time, the streets were given names for the first time. However, the worker's part was numbered and called lines. In addition, the new factory's workers were no longer housed there, so after the 1960s, the region suffered a rapid downfall. The houses were poorly maintained and inhabited by drunkards, former convicts and others experiencing troubles. The Soviet government had plans of demolishing

456-729: The wooden houses in order to either restore or demolish them, and in the end decided to look for a foreign investor to rehabilitate the constructions, in order to improve the region's reputation. For years, the region waited for a developer, up until the year 2015, when Fund Ehitus started developing a new settlement in the Kopli lines. Today, many of the historical houses have been reconstructed and new houses, designed by Kino Maastikuarhitektid, Apex and Peeter Pere architects have been built, but many are still waiting to be built. 59°27′37″N 24°40′16″E  /  59.460218°N 24.670991°E  / 59.460218; 24.670991 Bekker Port Bekker Port ( Estonian : Bekkeri sadam )

480-464: The worker's part since the 1970s. However, because of the uncertainty, there were problems with the ownership and it never came to it. After Estonia regained its independence, the factory became one of the most important enterprises of the country and even now, approximatively 1000 people work in the production lines every day. The work space varies from the original buildings of the Tsarist period to

504-551: Was adapted to local conditions and needs; Estonia was in the process of establishing itself as an independent country. On 17 September 1918, the Estonian Engineering Society opened an Estonian-based engineering school named Special Engineering Courses. That date has been recognised as the founding date of Tallinn University of Technology. Programmes were offered in mechanical, electrical, civil and hydraulic engineering, shipbuilding and architecture. In 1919,

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528-490: Was evacuated. After the war, the empty barracks were used as hospitals. Later, the newly independent Estonian government tried to reestablish the factory but without luck. The machinery was sold and former soldiers came to live here. Kopli Kinnisvaravalitsus (English: Kopli Real Estate Administration), later renamed Kopli Kinnisvarad (English: Kopli Real Estate) was formed to manage and fix the housing. 1930s are considered Kopli's peak. The factory grounds were put in use again and

552-528: Was realized with technical and financial assistance of foreign capital from the French-Belgian company Schneider-Creusot . The project covered a large territory and fully changed the region's appearance. 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,

576-772: Was signed. On 16 November 2016, TTÜ and the Estonian Information Technology College signed a merger agreement. Since 1 August 2017, the IT College is a part of TTÜ. On 17 September 2018, Tallinn University of Technology adopted a new short name TalTech, replacing the previous abbreviations such as TTÜ, TUT and TTU. There are over 30 fully accredited international degree programmes (4 Bachelor programmes, 18 Master programmes and 10 PhD programmes) that are available fully in English. TalTech conducts research and develops high-tech applications in many fields: Tallinn University of Technology

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