Legend
Hal-list! The bird that chose Halliste church
Hal-list! Lind, kes valis Halliste kiriku koha
St Anne's church at Halliste has parts dating back at least to the 15th century; it burned to a shell in 1959 and was rebuilt in 1989–1991. Local people had their own story of how it came to stand here. The church was first to be built elsewhere, nearer the graveyard or, some said, in Penuja, but whatever the builders raised by day the Old Devil tore down at night. Then a bird perched on the present site and sang 'Hal-list, hall-list!' The builders moved there and the devil left the walls alone; the bird's call, the story implies, gave Halliste its name.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Halliste Püha Anna kirikus on ehitusosi vähemalt 15. sajandist; 1959. aasta tulekahju muutis selle varemeiks ja aastatel 1989–1991 kirik taastati. Kohalikel oli oma lugu sellest, kuidas kirik siia sai. Esialgu taheti kirik ehitada mujale, surnuaia poole või mõne jutu järgi Penuja valda, kuid mis päeval üles ehitati, selle lõhkus Vanapagan öösel maha. Siis istus praegusele kohale lind ja laulis: „Hal-list, hall-list!“ Ehitajad kolisid sinna ja Vanapagan jättis müürid rahule; jutu järgi andis linnu hüüd ka Hallistele nime.