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.
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.
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Fortifications museum
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5The Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum is over 500 metres long, It encompasses four medieval towers: cannon tower Kiek in de Kök, the Maiden Tower, the Marstall Tower, and the Short Leg Gate... Read more comments
Loads of History
tripadvisor rating 4 of 5A fascinating and unusual tour that takes you deep beneath the streets of Tallinn. The Bastion Passages offer a unique look at the city's military history and are very well presented with informative... Read more comments
Some tips in my review.
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5If you are in Tallinn on the first Sunday of the month, I would recommend registering in advance for Free Museum Sunday, when entry is free. I did this myself. The only drawback is that, due to its... Read more comments
