Ghost story
The black monk of the Lühike jalg gate tower
The square gate tower where the Short Leg climbs to Toompea is called the most haunted spot in the Old Town. Its best-known resident is a black-robed monk, sometimes named Justinus or Justus. Spiritualists of the 1930s claimed he had once been the town executioner who took holy orders and can find no rest until his bloody trade is atoned for. People who lived and worked in the tower told of a figure kneeling in prayer, of toes tugged in the night, of sudden jabs in the ribs and even a small ship sailing through a room. The tower now houses the early-music ensemble Hortus Musicus.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Ruudukujulist väravatorni, kust Lühike jalg tõuseb Toompeale, peetakse vanalinna kõige kummituslikumaks paigaks. Selle tuntuim asukas on musta rüüga munk, keda kutsutakse vahel Justinuseks või Justuseks. 1930. aastate spiritistid väitsid, et ta oli kunagi linna timukas, kes hakkas mungaks ega leia rahu enne, kui verine amet on lunastatud. Tornis elanud ja töötanud inimesed rääkisid palvetavast kujust, öösel sikutatud varvastest, äkilistest müksudest ribidesse ja isegi väikesest laevast, mis seilas läbi toa. Täna tegutseb tornis vanamuusikaansambel Hortus Musicus.
Source: Old Town lore; 1930s séance story and residents' reports collected by ERR News and In Your Pocket. ↗