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Kiek in de Koek

Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia

Featured Review : First of all this tower has such a wonderful name Kiek in de Kok, which means, in Low German, "peep into the kitchen"! Apparently soldiers in the tower used to be able to see into the kitchens of houses below it, hence t...See Full Review

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Kiek in de Kok

  • 4 out of 5 stars by mightywease from Carshalton, United Kingdom
  • July 29, 2006
Kiek in de Kok
Quote: First of all this tower has such a wonderful name Kiek in de Kok, which means, in Low German, "peep into the kitchen"! Apparently soldiers in the tower used to be able to see into the kitchens of houses below it, hence the name.The 118 ft (36 m)... Read the full Kiek in de Koek review

From journal Tallinn - Warm Heart in Cold Weather

Kiek in de Koek

  • 4 out of 5 stars by barcodex from Tallinn, Estonia
  • October 15, 2001
Kiek in de Koek
Quote: This is a watching tower of Old Town of Tallinn, used by knights for looking for potential enemies before they start to threaten the city. Its name is a distorted German phrase: "peep in the kitchen". Legend says that knights peeped on what happens... Read the full Kiek in de Koek review

From journal My Home City