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Kiek in de Kök, Tallinn

Estonia

The 186th tallest tower in the world

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Kiek in de Kök (Low Kiek in de Kök, lit. 'Peek into the Kitchen') is an artillery tower in Tallinn, Estonia, built in 1475. It gained the name Kiek in de Kök from the ability of tower occupants to see into kitchens of nearby houses. The tower is 38 m (125 ft) high and has walls 4 m (13 ft) thick. Cannon balls dating back to 1577 are still embedded in its outer walls.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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