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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.

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    • Wonderful medieval town walls and towers

      tripadvisor rating 5 of 5
      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

    • A stairway to heaven and a highway to hell

      tripadvisor rating 5 of 5
      September 10, 2023 By Jerome M

      I visited the museum on the first Sunday of the month, so it was pretty packed. The tower itself has some entertaining stories to offer. However, at the moment, the most exciting parts of the... Read more comments