{"id":17064,"date":"2026-02-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gruzingeo.com\/ulemiste-will-become-the-new-urban-centre-of-tallinn-and-estonias-key-gateway-to-europe\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T00:00:00","slug":"ulemiste-will-become-the-new-urban-centre-of-tallinn-and-estonias-key-gateway-to-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gruzingeo.com\/ka\/ulemiste-will-become-the-new-urban-centre-of-tallinn-and-estonias-key-gateway-to-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00dclemiste will become the new urban centre of Tallinn and Estonia\u2019s key gateway to Europe."},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In the coming years, the \u00dclemiste district will become Tallinn\u2019s new urban center, thanks to large-scale development around the capital\u2019s largest transportation hub. Tallinna Lennujaam, Rail Baltic Estonia, and Mainor \u00dclemiste are jointly investing approximately \u20ac500 million to transform the former industrial area into a modern, internationally oriented business and community center. Rail Baltica plays a key role in this process, integrating international and domestic rail connections, trams, buses, and the airport into a single space. According to Sten P\u00e4rnits, head of Mainor \u00dclemiste, \u00dclemiste will become more than just a transportation hub, but a \u201ccity within a city,\u201d complementing Tallinn\u2019s historic center and the Telliskivi district.<\/p>\n<p>The project\u2019s economic impact extends far beyond the capital. \u00dclemiste City is already Estonia\u2019s third-largest economic hub, with a combined corporate turnover of approximately \u20ac3 billion in 2024. By 2030, up to 25,000 people will live, study, and work in the district. Development plans include the creation of a European Park the size of Vabaduse Square, a high-rise building designed by Zaha Hadid Architects featuring one of the country\u2019s largest conference centers, measuring 4,700 square meters and expected to generate up to \u20ac140 million in tax revenue, and the opening of a spa complex of up to 6,000 square meters and a residential quarter with 400 apartments by 2028. City authorities emphasize the importance of a comprehensive approach to the development and integration of \u00dclemiste into the urban environment, including improved transportation accessibility and the possible construction of a 10,000-seat multifunctional arena.<\/p>\n<p>Transportation remains a key driver of the district\u2019s growth. Tallinn Airport\u2019s passenger traffic could increase from 3.5 to 5 million by 2030, prompting the launch of its largest-ever expansion project, costing up to \u20ac75 million. Rail Baltica is also being developed: \u00dclemiste Station will handle approximately 2 million passengers annually, and the Linda Terminal, when it opens in 2028, will provide convenient connections between trains, public transport, and air travel. Up to 15 million people will potentially pass through the area annually, making \u00dclemiste one of the most important transport and business hubs not only for Tallinn but for all of Estonia.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the coming years, the \u00dclemiste district will become Tallinn\u2019s new urban center, thanks to large-scale development around the capital\u2019s largest transportation hub. Tallinna Lennujaam, Rail Baltic Estonia, and Mainor \u00dclemiste are jointly investing approximately \u20ac500 million to transform the former industrial area into a modern, internationally oriented business and community center. Rail Baltica plays a key role in this process, integrating international and domestic rail connections, trams, buses, and the airport into a single space. According to Sten P\u00e4rnits, head of Mainor \u00dclemiste, \u00dclemiste will become more than just a transportation hub, but a \u201ccity within a city,\u201d complementing Tallinn\u2019s historic center and the Telliskivi district.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17065,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gruzingeo.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gruzingeo.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gruzingeo.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gruzingeo.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gruzingeo.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gruzingeo.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17064\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gruzingeo.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gruzingeo.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gruzingeo.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gruzingeo.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}