Free with Tallinn Card!
During free Museum Sundays (07.07; 04.08; 01.09; 06.10; 03.11; 01.12) only the bastion passages with the Carved Stone Museum will be open. The Maiden Tower, the Stable Tower and the Gate Tower will be closed.
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Bastion passages in the Tallinn Old Town
The bastion passages are part of the Kiek in de Kök Fortification Museum.
The mysterious passages in Tallinn’s earthwork fortifications were built along with the bastions in the 17th and 18th centuries to conceal the movement of soldiers, ammunition, and other equipment from the enemy. They were also used to monitor the enemy’s underground activities of planting mines. After the fortifications were removed from the list of military objects in 1857, parks were established on the Ingrian and Swedish bastions.
The mysterious passages in Tallinn’s earthwork fortifications were built along with the bastions in the 17th and 18th centuries to conceal the movement of soldiers, ammunition, and other equipment from the enemy. They were also used to monitor the enemy’s underground activities of planting mines. After the fortifications were removed from the list of military objects in 1857, parks were established on the Ingrian and Swedish bastions.
Carved Stone Museum, located in the Ingrian bastion, can also be found in the bastion passages. The Museum presents the carved stone collection of the Tallinn City Museum.
Individual visitors can use an audio guide in the bastion passages. We also offer guided tours.
TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews
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Definitely a must see in Tallinn!
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5Another interesting element of Tallinn's history. The museum is complex, located on several floors. In the tower you have the opportunity to see magnificent views of the city of Tallinn, and through... Read more comments
Worth a visit
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5Definitely worth doing the full ticket and visiting the passages. We spent around 1 hour 40 minutes here but you can easily spend longer if you take your time through the exhibition floors. It’s with... Read more comments
Life in the City
tripadvisor rating 4 of 5We enjoyed our visit to this museum which included some city history and some displays of life in the city from times past. Lots of interesting trivia here, set in a very old house in the old city.
