Kristiine

As at 1 March of this year, Kristiine District is home to 32,832 residents.

In 1932–1933, one of the first functionalism-inspired complete quarters was established on Maasika and Vaarika streets, the buildings of which are now protected as monuments.

Railway station established in 1923 contributed to the emergence of Järve subdistrict. The character of the district comes from the complete, era-specific residential areas established in the 1940−1960s.

During the Soviet era, standard housing construction reached Kristiine District. While during the post-war period only small residents could be built, Lilleküla was starting to be pressured by the construction of panel apartment blocks of Mustamäe from the 1960s onwards. The risk that private residences would be demolished continued up to the early 1980s. In 1981, Tallinn city authorities adopted the decision to preserve the private residences of the area, at the same time planning to partially build up the subdistrict with low-density apartment buildings.

There are 69.9 hectares of green areas in the district, which accounts for nearly one-tenth of the area of the district.

There are a significant number of beautiful home gardens rich in species in Kristiine District. Greenery is also provided by well-kept parks of former summer manors (Löwenruh Park, Cederhelm Park and Tondimõisa Park), Räägu Park, Sõjakooli Park, Varese St. birchwood, Otto Kramer’s garden on Keemia Street, and Charlottenthal Park near Mustamäe Street.

There are green areas, sports equipment and children’s playgrounds for short breaks in nearly all the major areas.

Source: Tallinn City Government, Haabersti District Administration, Wikipedia, Land Board, City24.ee

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