VOLTA BLOG I Five historical elements of Volta Quarter
The history of Volta Quarter dates back to more than 120 years ago when the first factory buildings were completed where a total of 10 million electric engines were manufactured and light was given to the city of Tallinn. Today, both historic limestone buildings and several fascinating elements have been preserved, some of which can be visited in the completed buildings already today.
History gives the Quarter its soul
The biggest attractions in the industrial districts of North-Tallinn are their story and identity. Its more than 120 year old history gives Volta Quarter its character, which city residents can relate to precisely because the former factory buildings are being reconstructed and historic elements are brought to the fore in one way or another.
Centres created in historical building and building complexes are popular both in Estonia and other parts of the world. A building with a history of more than a century feels different and people develop a connection to the place and its past.
Door of a bomb shelter
During the development process and reconstruction, attempts have been made to preserve as much of the personality and history of the area as possible in every building. In the buildings on Tööstuse Street, one example of paying reverence to the history is the clean industrial style of the buildings.
Another piece of history is located in the interior of the Volta Lofts residential building completed at the end of 2018 under which a bomb shelter used to lie. The gilded door of the shelter found a new function as a stylish art object in the lobby of the building.
