Historic London building to be reassembled in central Tallinn

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Historic London building to be reassembled in central Tallinn

Jun 13, 2007
By Joel Alas

The Baltic Exchange’s grand, marble hall, which served as a trading floor and ballroom, was damaged in IRA bombings in 1992, but its more valuable stone elements were preserved and will be restored.

TALLINN - Like a giant Lego set, a historic London building has been dismantled, packed in crates and shipped to Tallinn for reassembly. The building is known as The Baltic Exchange, a grandiose marble hall that once served as the main center for trade between Baltic Sea ports and England. It was badly damaged during the 1992 IRA bombings and was removed piece-by-piece from its central London location.Two Estonian businessmen, Heiti Haal and Eerik-Niiles Kross, have now purchased the remains o ...

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