Attraction · Tallinn · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Kiek in de Kök is an attraction in Tallinn, Harju County. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 29 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 120 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.
Audio tour · Kiek in de Kök
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You're standing at Kiek in de Kök, a stout round artillery tower on the southwest side of Tallinn's Old Town. Take a look up. It rises thirty-eight metres and is seventeen metres across. Its walls are a full four metres thick. It was built in 1475, to defend the city against attackers with cannon.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
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Yes: a public toilet at 110 m and a water point at 120 m.
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