An extreme excursion. Joala factory: from basement to tower

The history of the Kreenholm textile factory is an ideal educational material for learning about the global textile industry of the 19th and 20th centuries: dizzying economic growth and sharp declines, an unprecedentedly large production volume for Estonia and fateful cooperation agreements, the construction of an entire town around the factory buildings and the incredible stories of the workers who ended up here by the will of fate.

We will talk about all of this on our new tour, which will take place in the Joala factory – a red brick building with breathtaking views from the tower. Closed as one of the last ones in the entire Kreenholm complex, the atmosphere of the company has been preserved in the Joala factory premises in the best possible way: the noise of spinning machines is stored in the walls, while the stairs still remember hundreds of pairs of feet running up and down…

Since the building has been empty for several years, there is no electricity and there are several dangerous places. Consequently, the number of participants is limited. Excursion is suitable from the age of 16 , participants must undergo a safety briefing and must wear safety helmets during the tour.

Amenities: During the tour, it is possible to leave the transport in the free parking lot next to the entrance.
NB! There are no toilets on the territory of Kreenholm.

Ticket price: €25
Discount ticket*: €18

Discount ticket:
• Children aged 16-18
• school students (upon presentation of a student card or ISIC student card)
• students (upon presentation of student card or ISIC student card)
• teachers (when presenting an ITIC teacher card or work certificate)
• seniors (on presentation of a pension certificate or ID card 65+)
• EV conscripts
• profoundly or severely disabled person (on the basis of the disabled person's card)

NB! Piletid ainult eelmüügis.

Persons under the age of 16 and people under the influence of alcohol are not allowed on the tour.
The maximum number of participants in the group is 12 people.

To avoid injury and for your own well-being we strongly recommend:
• choose weather-appropriate and comfortable clothes that do not get dirty easily;
• take into account the change in temperature during movement from the basement to other floors;
• wear comfortable and closed shoes with low heels.

Guests who are afraid of closed spaces and heights, as well as those who are allergic to dust and humidity, are asked to cancel the tour.

Photography is allowed during the tour.