The tower Kiek in de Kök together with the passages of the Ingrian and Swedish bastions is an exciting part of Tallinn historical fortifications.
The exhibition of “Kiek in de Kök and Bastion Passages” reopened in March 2010 takes the visitor to a time journey that begins in 1219 and offers experience, information and entertainment. With the help of innovative video- and sound-effects and means of multimedia the birth and evolution of Tallinn, the history of town fortifications and the most significant military events are introduced to the visitor.
The time train in the bastion passages takes the tourist to 2219. The other part of the passage display concentrates on the history of the passages.
The cafe on the uppermost floor of the tower offers magnificent views of the upper town Toompea, the lower town and the harbour.
Emperor Peter I (1672-1725) expanded the borders of the Russian Empire in the course of the Northern War and managed to annex the whole Estonian territory by the year 1710. Therefore the protection of the new border areas became the priority of the rule...
Location: Weizenbergi 34/ Valge 1, Tallinn, Harjumaa, 10127
The Kumu Art Museum is the headquarters and a branch of the Art Museum of Estonia (Museum of Estonia until 1928), which was built to be a multifunctional contemporary art museum and to also satisfy the need for conserving and exhibiting the world's larg...
The former salt storage, where the Museum of Estonian Architecture is located today, is a grand limestone structure in Tallinn’s Rotermanni Quarter. This is the place for lovers of art and architecture. Here you’ll have the opportunity to get acquainted...