Industrial Rijeka - Torpedo
Did you know the first torpedo in the world was invented and produced right here in Rijeka? This tour takes you through industrial Rijeka in the second half of the 19th century, when the city was one of the most important ports of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
What will we visit?
- Torpedo Launch Ramp – the only preserved object of its kind in the world
- Former Torpedo factory complex
- Rijeka port – then and now
- Harter paper factory
- Benčić complex – new museum quarter
The story
You'll meet Giovanni Luppis, a former officer of the Austrian navy, and Robert Whitehead, the English engineer who turned his idea into the world's most famous underwater weapon. You'll also hear how Rijeka became an industrial powerhouse and how this heritage is being transformed into culture today.
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