Wednesday Walk through the old rope factory
Greetings friends, today I decided to take another factory walk... or rather, a walk through a former factory. I would absolutely love to walk through a working factory as well, but that's hard to accomplish. Sometimes you can get into a working factory together with a tour, or on the occasion of some holiday, but such opportunities are rare. So if I want to walk among the monuments of industrial architecture, I have to choose one of the factories that are no longer in operation.
I went for a walk around the grounds of Ivan Goth's rope factory. This factory was founded in 1790s. It produced ropes, lines, cords and other gear for various uses. Part of the factory's production was supplied abroad: to European countries, to China, to America.
Originally the buildings of the factory were wooden. But at the end of the XIX century they were replaced by red brick factory buildings equipped with the latest technology. Not far away, on the bank of the Neva River, were erected residential brick houses for factory workers. A mansion for the factory owner was also erected, surrounded by a vast garden.
Until recently, the territory of the factory was surrounded by a blind fence and it was impossible to get in. From behind the fence you could only see the fire tower. Rope production was a very fire hazardous industry and such a tower was vital before the era of universal telephonization.
A few years ago, the area occupied by the old factory was designated for new residential construction. After expert examination, some of the buildings of the old factory received the status of industrial architectural monuments. Residential buildings are already being erected on the adjacent site, but the re-equipment of the old buildings requires a more complex project.
One of the buildings of the factory has been renovated and houses a theater. Some other premises are temporarily occupied by small tenants. Some of the buildings still have old production equipment, which is also of historical value. The reconstruction projects of the factory have not been published yet, and how this area will look like in the future remains to be guessed. But for now it is still easy to imagine the recent past - just walk along the narrow streets between these old smoky walls.
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| Location | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
This is my entry for the #WednesdayWalk challenge by @tattoodjay.
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Exploring old districts always fascinating what one tends to see, good to hear it is being cleaned and repurposed for future use.
Absolutely agree! Thank you very much for stopping by!
Old areas can look great with a little attention.
Nice #wednesdaywalk. I like the view of the firetower and the bits of art that have snuck their way into the old factory 🙂 Although I think my favorite photo is the window under an awning with the windows on each side. The brickwork and pattern of bars on windows plus the shadow make a great photo.
I love that photo too, thank you so much!
Even though the factory is old, it still looks beautiful, and I also like that the mural at the end of the post is unique
I saw some interesting murals on this walk - and the two best ones, for my taste, I've added to the post. They seem to be based on theater productions. Thank you very much!
How are you dear friend @tatdt good afternoon
It would have been beautiful to see the factory inside, although I loved these photographs of its exterior
Beautiful hike, I appreciate you sharing this wednesday hike experience
Most of the buildings are mothballed, you can't get in! Thank you very much for stopping by, dear friend @jlufer! Have a great week!
thanks for sharing this great walk awesome photos and a great explanation of the place
I loved it
Thanks for joining the Wednesday Walk :)
Thank you so much, I'm really glad you enjoyed this walk!:)
Awesome, I love industrial buildings. And so great to see they turned areas into art.
Great captures!
Beautiful StreetArt finds.
Thanks for sharing @tatdt 👋🏻😊 have a nice evening.
Thank you so much @littlebee4! I'm really glad you enjoyed my walk!
Have a great evening! 😊
You are welcome 👋🏻😊
Thanks a lot, enjoy yours 😎
Keep those photos well, they are a treasure for when everything is renewed. Ah... what do I say 😂. They are already on the blockchain.
@tatdt you find every picture that sometimes I wonder, if it's you yourself conditioning the scene. Let's see, for example, the little monkey at the door.... It made me laugh. I can't imagine what he's doing there 😂😅. Kind of magic.?And don't tell me. It's very funny to see a painting hanging on the wall of an abandoned factory. I zoomed in on the picture and I saw that it's a bit battered. And that lion... Or sculpture... What is it doing there.
The Neva river makes things look a bit strange. 😂
I don't know how that little monkey got there either, and the wooden sculptures and everything else. Some of the details look mysterious! But I didn't change anything - not even by a millimeter, everything was exactly in those very places:)
Thank you very much for stopping by! Have a great day!
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Same to you, @tatdt. Thanks.
Seems like artists infiltrated the place and spread colors to the walls.. Those art murals are actually cool making the place lively.
If I were there, I would explore the inside hehe..
I didn't find any open entrances to the empty buildings:) Only one window was open, I looked in it and saw strange mechanisms inside. But I couldn't get a photo of this workshop, alas.
Thank you so much for stopping by!
Ah..better not infiltrate the place haha
That building is gorgeous, the street art too, you live in an amazing city so much to see off the tourist trail. Love your walks
I totally agree, I live in a beautiful and wonderful city. Sometimes I am surprised myself when I find something new and amazing here that I didn't know about before!
Thank you so much for stopping by!
always drop in on your posts, love your take on the city