Torpedo hall

Categories: Architecture, City of Rijeka, Industry, Interiors

Torpedo factory was opened in 1853. Upon the arrival of Robert Whitehead in 1874, the factory was renamed to Silurificio Whitehead, and later Robert Whitehead & Co. It was the first torpedo factory in the world and it modernized the arms industry. There were crafted ship engines and submarines as well. Today warehouses and workshops of the Torpedo factory are conserved and preserved.

Torpedo hall

Torpedo factory was opened in 1853. Upon the arrival of Robert Whitehead in 1874, the factory was renamed to Silurificio Whitehead, and later Robert Whitehead & Co. It was the first torpedo factory in the world and it modernized the arms industry. There were crafted ship engines and submarines as well. Today warehouses and workshops of the Torpedo factory are conserved and preserved.

Similar locations

  • Mrtvi Kanal (Dead Canal), Rijeka

    The old basin of the Rječina River in the centre of the City of Rijeka. Currently, it is used as a port for a number...

  • Principium Square, Rijeka

    The remains of the ancient Principia At Tarsatica originate in the Late Antiquity, or the third century AD. Nowadays, this monument stands in a harmonious...

  • Rijeka National Theatre

    Vienna architects Helmer and Fellner are attributed with creating some of the most beautiful theatre buildings in Austro-Hungary at the end of the 19th century....

  • Milenij Hotel

    Designed in traditional Habsbourg style. Located on an attractive location in the centre of Opatija, it has a charming view on the Kvarner bay. ...

  • Hartera, Rijeka

    Hartera used to be a paper factory, then it was turned in a large dance floor and currently it is a place for taking excellent...

  • Teatro Fenice, Rijeka

    This beautiful Art Deco building was built in 1914 in the very centre of the City of Rijeka....

Primorsko-goranska županija
Grad Rijeka
HAVC
Art-kino Croatia
Rijeka 2020 - Port of Diversity