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    Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum

    Kiek in de Kök Fortification Museum forms a museum complex over 500 metres long that includes four towers: Kiek in de Kök, Maiden's Tower, Tallitorn Tower, and the Gate Tower of the Short Leg (Lühikese jala väravatorn). The fortification museum also includes mysterious underground bastion passages, which house the Carved Stone Museum. The Kiek in de Kök exhibition provides an overview of the warfare of the past. The bastion passages were built in the 17th–18th centuries. The exposition of the bastion passages introduces the history of the defensive structures and the most important military events. The bastion passages and the Carved Stone Museum can be explored with an audio guide, which we ask you to download to your phone beforehand. Note! From 1 November, the Kiek in de Kök tower will be closed for renovation. During the works, the rest of the Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum will remain open, including.

    Free with Tallinn Card!

    Note! From 1 November, the Kiek in de Kök tower will be closed for renovation.

    During the works, the rest of the Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum will remain open, including:

    • the bastion passages and Carved Stone Museum
    • the Maiden Tower
    • the Stable Tower
    • the Gate Tower
    • the defense passage connecting the towers

    During free Museum Sundays (05.11; 03.12; 07.01; 04.02; 03.03; 07.04) 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.

    The Kiek in de Kök tower with the updated exhibit will be opened in mid-2024 according to the original plan.

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    • Interesting tunnels

      tripadvisor rating 5 of 5
      November 18, 2023 By O8277SAsandrah

      We visited as 4 adult family members - we loved walking about and the information boards are all also in English and interesting. Best for us were the Bastion Passages - very interesting history and... Read more comments

    • Wonderful medieval town walls and towers

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      September 21, 2023 By Rachworldtraveller45

      Thoroughly enjoyed our trip walking along the old walls and exploring the medieval city towers. A must do for visitors to Tallin to experience the history and authenticity of the medieval ages Lots... Read more comments

    • Exploring underground

      tripadvisor rating 5 of 5
      September 12, 2023 By Neale1810

      We had walked past the entrance of this museum a number of times in our visit to Tallinn but hadn’t seen it. It was only when I was watching a YouTube video on our last night that I realised it was... Read more comments