The red triangle

The Red Triangle is a company and an industrial architecture monument in St. Petersburg, occupying a vast territory between Staro-Petergofsky Prospekt, Obvodny Canal, Rosenstein and Ivan Cherny streets.

The company's specialization is the production of rubber products: galoshes, tires, toys, waterproof fabrics and others. Founded in 1860 by the company "Russian-American Rubber Manufactory Partnership" (TRARM) of the Hamburg entrepreneur Ferdinand Krauskopf.

In 1888, a recognizable symbol appeared - product marking in the form of a geometric figure-triangle. This ensured the recognition of branded products even by illiterate customers.

In 1908, the company was renamed to "Triangle".

In 1922, after the revolution and nationalization, the plant was renamed to "Red Triangle".

Until the late 1960s, it was the largest manufacturer of rubber products, and it was here that synthetic rubber was first used industrially.

After the collapse of the USSR, the enterprise was privatized

Well, it can't be that he didn't exist, and if he did exist, then he must be somewhere," I reasoned as I stood outside the factory, trying to figure out where the unguarded entrance might be.

An attempt to take the factory from the side of the Bypass Canal failed, and it was decided to check the situation on the flanks. Unfortunately, the flanks were also fortified, and the only hope was to attack from the rear.

An old abandoned rail track along the factory fence with a well-trodden path nearby.
Soon, the path led to another rail track, which eventually brought us to the territory of the Red Triangle.

The air was filled with the scent of a half-abandoned factory...

In order not to go back and not to wander through the back alleys, I made a clever face and headed for the exit through the checkpoint. The guard mistook me for one of his own...

P.S. The plant is not completely abandoned. Some of the workshops currently produce:
— Conveyor belts.
— Flat belts.
— Railing bars.
— Rubber mixtures. They are produced on demand using unique recipes, and much more.