Guided tours

BASTION PASSAGES AND CARVED STONE MUSEUM

 

The Carved Stone Museum part of the passages contains a display of decorative stone fragments from Tallinn, which have so far been kept hidden in repositories: portals, pillars, coats of arms with family signs and symbols, relief – decorated window jambs and tombstones from the 16th to 19th century.

The exhibition displaying more than two hundred carved stones is titled “The City of Ruins”. The atmospheric lighting and chambers dedicated to different themes play a crucial role in making the exhibition a coherent whole. In the museum, visitors can pass through the “Garden of Eden”, “Pillar Hall”, “Death Hall” and “Sun Hall”.

The casements next to the Vabaduse väljak (Freedom Square) were closed to the public and filled with water for decades ; now, powerful air conditioners provide an environment suitable for carved stones and acceptable for visitors – the temperature in the passages is between 10 to 12 degrees Celsius all year round.

 

Guided tour fee

Museum ticket adult 8€ / Concessions 6€ (ITIC card, pupils, students, seniors)
+ guide fee 55 € (groupe size min. 5 people)

 

GUIDED TOURS HAVE TO BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE by e-mail: 

The tours are available in Estonian, English, Russian, and Finnish.
Group size is limited to 20 persons.

The tour will take about 1 h 20 min

Please note that temperature in the passages is 7-10 °C throughout the year and we have to navigate some rather steep stairs, so please dress appropriately!
Please note: We do not recommend taking children under the age of 7 to the Bastion passages guided tours!

 

 

THE MAIDEN’S TOWER AS HOME AND CAFE

During the tour, we will share intriguing stories about the inhabitants who once lived here and delve deeper into the legendary café’s golden age in the 1980s. We will showcase how the Maiden’s Tower transformed from a fortress into a residence and was later reconstructed back into a defensive tower, within which a café was built. In addition to the Maiden’s Tower, we will also visit two other towers along with their defensive passages.
The tour lasts approximately 1 hour, starting at the Maiden’s Tower, entrance from the Danish King’s Garden side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guided tour fee

Museum ticket adult 8€ / Concessions 5€ (ITIC card, pupils, students, seniors)
+ guide fee 55 € (groupe size min. 5 people)


GUIDED TOURS HAVE TO BE BOOKED IN 
ADVANCE by e-mail: 

 

SPECIAL EXCURSIONS

Exceptional thematic excursions occasionally (follow the ads on the website)

Museum full ticket 9 € / Discount 6 €
+ guide fee 55 € (groupe size min. 5 people)

The tours are available in Estonian, English, Russian, and Finnish.
Group size is limited to 20 persons.

The tour will take about 1 h

 

The museum is divided in two parts that can be visited either in combination or separately

 

 

  • The museum can also be visited in parts:
    In addition to the full ticket, there is a separate ticket for visiting the towers only, and a ticket to visit only the bastion passages and the Carved Stone Museum.
  • The Bastion passages can be visited on your own, independently, without a special tour.
    On the other hand, you can book a guided tour of the spot.
    NOTE! A guided tour with less than 5 registered participants will not take place.
  • Please note that temperature in the passages is 7-10 °C throughout the year and we have to navigate some rather steep stairs, so please dress appropriately!
  • Please note: We do not recommend taking children under the age of 7 to the Bastion passages guided tours!
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