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Bishop's Hill at Piisupi

Piiskopimägi Piisupis

Piisupi lies on the Valgejõgi river in what were once the lands of the Bishop of Tallinn, and its very name is thought to come from 'piiskop', bishop, since the village belonged to Porkuni, the bishop's table estate. The village has a hill called Piiskopimägi, Bishop's Hill. Local tradition, recorded in 1969, says it got its name because Simon von der Borch, the bishop who founded Porkuni castle in the 15th century, lies buried in it. No grave has ever been found, but the story ties the quiet village to the castle tower a few kilometres away.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

Piisupi asub Valgejõe kaldal kunagistel Tallinna piiskopi valdustel ja ka küla nimi arvatakse tulevat sõnast „piiskop“, sest küla kuulus piiskopi lauamõisale Porkunile. Külas on Piiskopimägi. 1969. aastal kirja pandud pärimuse järgi sai mägi oma nime sellest, et sinna on maetud Porkuni linnuse asutaja, 15. sajandi piiskop Simon von der Borch. Hauda pole kunagi leitud, kuid lugu seob vaikse küla paari kilomeetri kaugusel seisva linnusetorniga.

Map of the area around Bishop's Hill at Piisupi
59.18475° N, 26.19799° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: After Eesti kohanimeraamat (EKI), tradition recorded 1969 ↗

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