Legend
Polla and the church of Põlva
When the people of Põlva tried to build their church, the walls kept falling down. A wise man told them that the church would only stand if a living person was walled into it. So a young girl named Polla was placed inside the wall, and from then on the walls held. The church stood, and the place took the girl's name: Polla became Põlva.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Kui Põlva rahvas oma kirikut ehitas, varisesid müürid ikka ja jälle kokku. Üks tark mees ütles neile, et kirik jääb püsima ainult siis, kui müüri sisse müüritakse elav inimene. Nii müüriti seina sisse noor tüdruk nimega Polla ja sellest peale jäid müürid püsima. Kirik sai valmis ja koht sai tüdruku järgi nime: Pollast sai Põlva.
Source: A Põlva legend about the name of the town.