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Edru Kaanjärv, the bottomless pond

Edru Kaanjärv

This little lake in Edru village, under a hectare in size, is the northernmost of the Endla bog lakes and is ringed by a quaking, floating shore. Folk tales give it a violent birth: one says it was blasted out by a 'bomb' that fell from the sky, another that a stone slipped from Kalevipoeg's hand and punched the hollow. Either way, the story insists the lake is so deep that all the ropes of Edru village tied end to end would never reach its bottom.

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

Eesti keeles

Edru külas asuv alla hektari suurune Kaanjärv on Endla soostiku põhjapoolseim järveke ja seda ümbritseb õõtsikkallas. Muistendid annavad talle vägivaldse sünniloo: ühe järgi lõi järve maasse taevast kukkunud pomm, teise järgi kukkus siia Kalevipoja käest libisenud kivi. Igatahes olevat järv nii sügav, et kõik Edru küla köied otsakuti kokku seotuna ei ulatu tema põhja.

Map of the area around Edru Kaanjärv, the bottomless pond
58.92917° N, 26.26056° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Estonian Wikipedia, after EELIS legend records ↗

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