Lühike jalg

This guide to Luhike jalg in Tallinn's Old Town asks why Estonia's national broadcaster once sent a physicist to spend a night alone in the gate tower crowning this steep medieval stairway, said to be the most haunted spot in the city. It traces the legend back to a monk named Justinus, once the town's executioner, who is said to have died in a massacre on this spot around twelve thirty-three, and the generations of tenants who reported a kneeling, glowing figure, pulled toes, and a caretaker counting four dancing monks. Bronze sculptures of three monks now stand nearby, added in twenty fifteen. Climb the worn steps slowly and see what you notice.