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Lake Ülemiste
Lake Ülemiste is the largest lake in Tallinn, Estonia. Although it is situated next to Tallinn Airport, Tallinn gets its drinking water from the lake. The lake is fed mostly by Kurna stream and Pirita river (through Vaskjala-Ülemiste canal).
In the lake there is boulder called Lindakivi.
The legendary-mythological Ülemiste old man (Ülemiste vanake in Estonian) is believed to live in the lake. If anyone should meet him, then he is believed to ask: "Is Tallinn ready already?". If then the other person answered "yes", then he would flood the city. Thus, the correct answer would be: "No, there is much to be done yet.".
Last updated: 05-24-2005 17:38:45
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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