Location
State: Estonia
Region: Juuru Parish
County: Rapla
Parish: Kaiu
Other references to the location
Tamsi village, 3 km along the North bank of the river upstream starting from the Atla River bridge on the Juuru-Järlepa road.
Coordinates
lat=59.060990581522, lon=25.0461528051
59° 3′ 39″ N, 25° 2′ 46″ E
Description
Diameter of the spring 15 m, depth of the water starting from the ground 1m. brook starts from the spring withh a direction to the South and South-West and goes into the Atla River.
Narrative
Used for healing and sacrifices, said to have an inexhaustible store of water. Once, during a major drought, steps were cut into the spring, to reach the water. Estonia has close to 500 known historical sacred springs. Although water itself was holy for the ancient Estonians, some of the springs were believed to have special powers of healing, prognostication or influencing the weather, fortune-telling or answering prayers. Many sacred springs continue to be used for drawing mineral water.
Attraction
Resembles an algae-covered water hole in a marshy wood.
Availability
3 km by foot across pastureland, brush, woods and marshy areas.
Infrastructure, management, facilities
none
Local info
Sign for a protected nature monument.
Capacity
0-9
Publicity
Known
Legal Status
Private land, nature conservation, heritage conser
