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The holy spring of Pühtitsa

In the 16th century, so the tradition goes, a shepherd in Kuremäe saw a radiant woman on the hill by a spring. When the villagers came, they found an old icon of the Dormition of the Mother of God under an oak tree. The hill was named Pühtitsa, the holy place, and a chapel was built there. Today an Orthodox convent stands on the hill, and pilgrims still come to bathe in the cold spring below.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

Pärimuse järgi nägi 16. sajandil üks karjus Kuremäel allika juures mäel säravat naist. Kui külarahvas kohale tuli, leidsid nad tamme alt vana Jumalaema Uinumise ikooni. Mäge hakati kutsuma Pühtitsaks ehk pühaks paigaks ja sinna ehitati kabel. Praegu seisab mäel õigeusu nunnaklooster ja palverändurid käivad tänini all külmas allikas suplemas.

Map of the area around The holy spring of Pühtitsa
59.20170° N, 27.53000° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Tradition of the Pühtitsa Convent at Kuremäe.

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