Legend
St Olaf's Church: the builder Olev
The townspeople wanted the tallest tower in the world, and a stranger named Olev offered to build it. His price was high, unless someone could guess his name. As the tower neared completion, a spy overheard Olev's wife singing to her child about 'father Olev up on the roof'. When Olev stood at the very top to fix the cross, the people shouted his name. Startled, he fell to the ground, and as he died a toad and a snake crawled out of his mouth. A stone carving of them on the church wall recalls the tale.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Linnarahvas tahtis maailma kõige kõrgemat torni ja võõras meister Olev lubas selle ehitada. Tasu oli suur, kui just keegi ei arva ära tema nime. Kui torn oli peaaegu valmis, kuulis üks salakuulaja, kuidas Olevi naine laulis lapsele: „Isa Olev katusel.“ Kui Olev seisis tornitipus risti kinnitamas, hüüdsid inimesed tema nime. Ehmunult kukkus ta alla ja surres roomasid tema suust välja kärnkonn ja madu. Kiriku seinal olev kivikuju meenutab seda lugu.
Source: A Tallinn legend about St Olaf's (Oleviste) Church.