| Nõmme | |
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| State | Estonia |
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| Region | Northern Estonia |
| Website | official site |
Nõmme is a district of the city of Tallinn.
To know
Nõmme is the southernmost district of Tallinn. Until the end of the 19th century it was a rural area dominated by woods and typical moorland landscapes (Nõmme means moorland). Its urbanization is due to Baron Nikolai von Glehn (1841 - 1923), a wealthy landowner and extraordinary architect who in 1870 began the creation of a railway station and a model village with dacha-type dwellings in the wooded area south of Tallinn. In 1886 the eccentric baron had a neo-Gothic style castle built in the center of his estate with the intention of making it his residence. In the following decades, he devoted himself with dedication to his goal of making Nõmme a city with fairytale touches, completely different from its neighbor. Tallinn. However, he was unable to fulfill his dream: In 1918 he decided to leave for the Brazil to accompany the sick son to whom the doctors had prescribed a stay in a country with a warm climate.
In 1926 Nõmme obtained the status of municipality and in 1940 became an integral part of Tallinn. After the departure of the baron, condominiums were built very different from the cottages he carefully designed but still today Nõmme has the prevailing aspect of a garden city. It is a district immersed in the woods and with a low population density, characteristics that make it a highly placed neighborhood.
There are no hotels in Nõmme and cottages do not appear in accommodation search portals such as Airbnb. The only tourists you see around are cyclists in the mood for hiking.
How to orient yourself
Nõmme: full screen map.How to get
If you haven't rented a bike and want to visit the museum set up in the baron's former residence and take a look at the neighborhood, you can get on a local train from the central station that stops at one of the three stations in the district and a short distance from each other. on the other :
- 1 Rahumäe.
- 2 Nõmme.
- 3 Hiiu. The closest station to the former residence of Baron von Glehn, now converted into a museum.
Alternatively, you can take the buses of lines 23 and 36 from the center. Their frequency is approximately 20 minutes during peak hours.
How to get around
What see
- 1 Glehn Castle (Glehni loss).
What to do
- 1 Nõmme Lumepark, Vana-Mustamäe 16, ☎ 372 5615 9160. A park on a small hill where in winter you can practice cross-country skiing and other sports.
Shopping
- 1 Järve shopping center (Järve keskus), Pärnu mnt 238, ☎ 372 667-36-00.
Mon-Sun 10 am-9pm. A large shopping center suitable for a stopover for those traveling by car to the summer resort of Pärnu. Inside are inexpensive bars and restaurants. - 2 Nõmme Market (Nõmme turg). Mon-Sat 09: 00-18: 00, Sun 09: 00-17: 00. The small neighborhood market has remained as it is since 1930, the year in which it was inaugurated. The stalls display meat, fish, dairy and confectionery products and, when in season, various berries.
Mon-Sun 10 am-9pm. A large shopping center suitable for a stopover for those traveling by car to the summer resort of How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 Sõõrikukohvik, Jaama 12, ☎ 372 670 0006. Mon-Sat 09: 00-19: 00.
Average prices
- 2 Pyrosmani, Üliõpilaste tee 1, ☎ 372 6 393246. Mon-Sun 10: 00–00: 00. Georgian cuisine.
