Kiek in de Kök, Artillery tower in Vanalinn, Estonia
Standing at 38 meters tall with 4-meter-thick walls, this medieval defensive structure features cannon balls embedded in its exterior from 1577.
Built in 1475 as part of Tallinn's defense system, the Low German name means 'peek into the kitchen' as guards could observe nearby houses.
The tower functions as a museum complex, connecting four medieval fortifications through underground passages and displaying Estonian military artifacts.
Visitors can access the tower from Tuesday to Sunday, with summer hours extending until 18:00 and winter hours until 17:30.
The structure contains multiple floors of exhibitions, including preserved living quarters from when the tower served as residential apartments in the 1760s.
Location: Tallinn City
Inception: 1475
Website: http://linnamuuseum.ee/kiek-de-kok/
Part of: Walls of Tallinn
Address: 2 2 Komandandi tee 2. 10130 Tallinn 10130 Tallinn
Opening Hours: março-outubro Terça-feira-Domingo 10:30-18:00; novembro-fevereiro Terça-feira-Domingo 10:00-17:30; Feriados off
Phone: +3726446686
Email: kok@linnamuuseum.ee
Website: http://linnamuuseum.ee/kiek-de-kok
GPS coordinates: 59.43475,24.74125
Latest update: May 12, 2025 18:34
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