Rahumäe and Järve – From the Shit Factory to the Elite District!

They say you can’t make bread out of crap - but you can make fertilizer. The facility that carried out this unpleasant yet necessary task was known as the pudretivabrik (“powder factory”). Isn’t it a paradox that it was located in Järve, an area that, during the 1920s–1930s, began to develop into an elite district? On our Rahumäe and Järve walking tour, we’ll track down this controversial plant and also take a peek into the closed world of the wealthy - how did the rich and famous live back in the day? Industrialist Karl Kaddak, sea captain Oskar Tiidemann, poet Marie Under, and statesman Ado Birk - they’re just the tip of the iceberg. We’ll admire the grand villas of the Näituse area, discover Nõmme’s oldest houses, and, as the cherry on top, visit Nõmme’s largest and most famous mansion, which, paradoxically, has brought happiness to no one. This is a highly diverse tour, where we’ll talk about industry, success, and happiness, as well as funerary culture and cemeteries.