- The area of Paldiski remained closed nearly continuously for over fifty years. In 1939 as Estonia was attached to Soviet Union, the area of Paldiski was turned into a Soviet military base, namely a naval base.

- The Second World War brought only a short period without the Soviet rule in the area, but after the war Paldiski and the Pakri Cape was again closed from civilians and the Soviet naval base continued its operations like nothing would have happened.

- The area was from the beginning closed from civilians but only on 1962 it status became even more secret. During that year the training centre for nuclear submarine crews was opened and still stands in Paldiski. There are many memories from these times and one of the most worst memories is the polluted landscape. Cleaning effort in the area is still continuing and much has been done. Harbour for example has been cleaned from the sunk boats, which the Russians left behind when they left. The local cemetery also contains graves for the submariners who died during an accident. This incident was never officially recognized and the men were buried in secret. Since the area of Paldiski was opened in 1994 as the Russian forces left from the area, the died submariners have been reburied and their memorial can be found from the Orthodox cemetery.

- Paldiski and Pakri Cape are also closely attached to the Finnish history. The many Soviet and Finnish build fortifications in Finland are closely associated to this area. The most narrow part of the Gulf of Finland is in between of Hanko and Paldiski. This narrow passage can be closed effectively with coastal artillery, which prevents any direct attacks to St.Petersbug/Leningrad. The Pakri Cape still contains ruins from those coastal batteries and the most massive and well preserved is this fire control position. The position itself contains an fire control tower and a rather large bunker complex. I would estimate, that this construction dates from a more modern times, than from the time before Second World War. Although the area still contains ruins which resemble a lot of the positions from the Naval Fortress of Peter the Great, this tower and bunker is too massive to suit that time frame.

- Today only small animals man this position...

- Second entrance into the bunker complex. The both entrances and the corridor itself have survived very well. The reason might be, that this is located a bit off from the main and even when it is visible to the road, there is no path to this place, which would be a suitable for a car. You'll have to make your way through the fields.

- Close-up from the fire control tower. 

- The whole fire control tower. Unfortunately there is no way up to the tower, if one does not carry climbing equipment with him. Ladders have been cut of and the outer walls are smooth concrete. I also doubt that much could be found from the interiors. The place even from the outside seems to have suffered extensive damage. Entrance to the tower goes from the bunker complex.