Sunday 13. June 2021 at 12:00 - 13:30
Old Krenholm gates • Joala 32, Narva, Estonia
KRENHOLM EXCURSION – LUDWIG KNOOP 200!
Narva Museum organises excursions to Krenholm at 12:00 every Sunday from 4 May wherein visitors gain an overview of the factory's more than 160 years of history in the midst of monumental industrial architecture. 2021 also marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig Knoop (1821-1894), the founder of the Kreenholm industrial complex and settlement.
There is no equal to Krenholm – there was nothing else like this mammoth company with its more than 10,000 workers overlooking the foaming falls of Narva in either Russia or Europe as a whole. Although the machines in the factory no longer operate, workers no longer beaver away in its workshops and the falls are only open a few times a year, Krenholm's industrial architecture still fascinates people, recalling the glory days of this huge industrial park.
Led by a museum guide, the tour starts at the old Krenholm gates opposite Joala 32. While on the tour you can leave your car or bus in the free car park next to the gates. The tour lasts for around 90 minutes. During this time you explored the closed-off grounds of the factory and visit the old factory building itself, where you can take a look at a large knitting hall to better understand the scale of the work that was done here. The total length of the tour route is around 2.5 km. Since Krenholm is an industrial complex and the tour mainly takes place outdoors, please dress for the weather.
Note:
There are no toilets on the Krenholm site.
Time:
Scheduled tours take place at 12:00 every Sunday from 4 May 2021.
Language:
Estonian, Russian or English.
Safety:
Tours are provided in accordance with current health protection requirements.
Ticket price:
Full-priced tickets €10, discounted tickets €5.
Discounted tickets are available to:
• children aged 9-18
• school students (upon presentation of a student card or ISIC student card)
• university students (upon presentation of a student card or ISIC student card)
• teachers (upon presentation of ITIC teacher card)
• seniors aged 65+
• conscripts in the Estonian defence forces (upon presentation of a military ticket)
• people with advanced or severe disabilities (upon presentation of disabled person's card)
Children up to 8 years of age and a person accompanying someone with an advanced/severe disability are admitted free of charge.
Old Krenholm gates • Joala 32, Narva, Estonia