Wieże i mury w Tallinnie

Tallinn's Historic Towers and Walls

Tallinn’s Old Town contains one of Northern Europe’s best-preserved medieval fortification systems, featuring nearly two kilometers of original limestone walls and over twenty defensive towers. This collection highlights key architectural landmarks like the 15th-century Kiek in de Kök artillery tower and the iconic Fat Margaret. These structures, along with strategic gates and viewing platforms on Toompea Hill, showcase the city’s 13th to 16th-century military engineering and offer elevated perspectives of the red-tiled roofs and the Gulf of Finland.