Sacred stone, spring or grove
Annemägi burial ground and sacred site, Mulgi
Kalmistu ja ohvrikoht Annemägi, Mulgi
Annemägi near Lilli, close to the Latvian border, is an old burial ground with a sad legend: a bride named Ann is said to have been killed here when two wedding parties clashed. A chapel later stood on the hill and big gatherings with offerings took place, especially on St Anne's Day; a church visitation record of 1669 already mentions beer being offered. The lord of the manor had the site blasted to stop the practice, but people kept coming. Coins, bones, pottery and jewellery have been found here, and the hill appears in August Kitzberg's novel Maimu. It is now protected.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Annemägi Lilli lähedal Läti piiri ääres on vana kalmistu, millega seostub kurb muistend: siin olevat tapetud pruut Ann, kui kaks pulmarongi kokku põrkasid. Hiljem seisis mäel kabel ja eriti annepäeval peeti siin suuri ohvritega kokkutulekuid; 1669. aasta kirikuvisitatsiooni protokoll mainib juba õlle ohverdamist. Mõisnik lasi paiga kombe lõpetamiseks õhku lasta, kuid inimesed käisid ikka edasi. Siit on leitud münte, luid, savinõukilde ja ehteid ning mägi esineb August Kitzbergi romaanis „Maimu“. Paik on muinsuskaitse all.