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.
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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.
TripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews
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based on 1271 reviews
Fantastic museum
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5Fantastic museum incorporated into part of the old city walls. Includes four towers, city wall parapet and underground bastion passages. As pensioners we only paid 8 euros, a bargain for the amount... Read more comments
A very interesting tour of medieval city defenses
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5From the outside it seems a fairly innocuous tour of the walls of the old city. Inside the tour above ground goes on for a substantial time and walk! I do note the amount of stairs and passages... Read more comments
Not to be missed when in Tallinn
tripadvisor rating 5 of 5Great place - lots to see and enjoyed our visit.recommend for all ages. We especially like passages underneath. Lots of information and different parts to explore.
