A mere 2 kilometers from here in birdflight trajectory, a derelict and abandoned military sanitarium rests in a small forest. Originally opened 82 years ago, in 1938, it was a spectacular event for Nõmme district and the whole Estonian military, as we received the most modern facility for tuberculosis treatment in the whole country.
VIPs were present. Our president at the time, Konstantin Päts and Commander‑in‑Chief of the Estonian Armed Forces - General Johan Laidoner were even present.
Excerpt from the 1938 daily newspaper Päevaleht, via maaleht.delfi.ee
The non-profit Eesti Filmi Andmebaas (Estonian Movie Database) even has a short 53-second clip of the 80-year-old event, you can view it on Youtube as well - you can see Laidoner and Päts arriving, along with some other bigwigs:
More amazing than this facility, is the fact that I found about it just recently, when I read about recent detail plans submitted for the restructuring of the area and the building into a private residential area.
Of course, these things take time, nothing will happen overnight, but the chances to visit these historic buildings is diminishing with every week.
I managed to grab a few photos from the area. Large warning signs about video surveillance are present, along with "Entry prohibidabado" signs. Internal excursions will have to wait. For now...
