Shipwreck or sea mystery · 1750
Old ships turned into a shore defence at Kiikri Street
Kiikri tänava vanadest laevadest rannakaitserajatis
The old shoreline of Kadriorg in Tallinn has given up one wreck after another to builders, at least seven of them. At Kiikri Street the find was unusual: not one ship but a structure made from at least three old vessels. Experts believe it was a shore defence built in the 18th century, when Tallinn was a Russian naval port, using hulls that were no longer fit to sail. Usable wood, metal and rope were routinely stripped from worn-out ships and reused. The structure was declared a cultural monument in 2018.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
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Tallinnas Kadrioru vana rannajoon on ehitajatele andnud üha uusi vrakke, vähemalt seitse. Kiikri tänaval oli leid eriline: mitte üks laev, vaid vähemalt kolmest vanast alusest koosnev rajatis. Asjatundjate hinnangul oli see 18. sajandil, kui Tallinn oli Vene sõjasadam, ehitatud rannakaitserajatis, milleks kasutati merekõlbmatuks muutunud laevakeresid. Vanadelt laevadelt võeti kasutuskõlblik puit, metall ja köied alati maha ning tarvitati uuesti. Rajatis tunnistati 2018. aastal kultuurimälestiseks.