Outdoor swimming area to be built at Tallinn's Kalasadam

Tallinn plans a year-round outdoor swimming complex at Kalasadam, next to Linnahall, with a Finnish operator that also runs an outdoor pool and sauna center in Helsinki. The area between Kalarand and Linnahall has deteriorated, and the project aims to renovate the waterfront. The design is by Estonian firm Arhitekt Must and takes cues from Kalasadam and Kalarand’s history, including former quay levels for small and larger fishing boats. The concept steps down from a lower seaside promenade to a series of quays, pools and upper terraces. Alongside outdoor pools, the Kalasadam quay will be reconstructed, and a 200-meter promenade will be added. Design plans were published in 2024, with construction likely starting later this year and completion expected in 2028.