Legend
The coachman's revenge at Verijärv
The lord of Kasaritsa manor was so cruel that his serfs were flogged until their blood ran down the slopes into the lake below, which is why it is called Verijärv, the Lake of Blood. One night, as the lord slept in his carriage on the way home, his coachman, who had suffered enough, quietly turned the horses off the road and drove carriage, horses and master straight down the steep bank into the deep water. None of them was ever seen again, though on calm, clear days, they say, the carriage can still be glimpsed on the bottom. Today Verijärv, 3.5 km south-east of Võru, is one of the loveliest valley lakes in the region, set deep between remarkably steep wooded slopes.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Kasaritsa mõisnik oli nii julm, et tema orjade peksmisel voolas veri mööda nõlvu alla järve – sellest saigi järv nime Verijärv. Ühel ööl, kui härra tõllas magades koju sõitis, keeras kõike kannatanud kutsar hobused vaikselt teelt kõrvale ja juhtis tõlla koos hobuste ja isandaga mööda järsku kallast sügavasse vette. Kedagi neist ei nähtud enam kunagi, kuid vaikse ja selge ilmaga olevat tõlda põhjas tänini näha. Tänapäeval on Võrust 3,5 km kagus asuv Verijärv üks ümbruskonna kaunimaid orujärvi, mis peitub erakordselt järskude metsaste kallaste vahel.