Skip to content

FFJ - Skovsgaard Multi-Cache

This cache has been archived.

Team Jakaa: Cachen her har desværre overskredet sidste salgsdato, vi siger tak til alle besøgende ved cachen.

More
Hidden : 10/26/2007
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

To give geocachere the best experience of our caches, we update our cach descriptions of our railway series with new content and images. We hope it falls in taste and you will like our railway series. We look forward to reading logging! When you find the cache may have mentioned a number of cache, for example. FFJ no. 1 that was previously no cache in the series, this point does not matter any more!

 

Fjerritslev - Frederikshavn Jernbane
Skovsgaard Station

En cach i serien om vestlige del af den tidligere jernbane der skabt vækst og fremgang!

 

To "grise" køre forbi hinanden på Arentminde Station.

Skiltet sidder stadig på stationsbygningen.

Oversigtskort over stationen i Skovsgaard.

Skovsgaard Station, som den ser ud i dag.

 

 

I 1869 kom jernbanen til Aalborg, dette fik kammerherren på Birkelse Hovedgaard til arbejde for en jernbane til Fjerritslev. I 1874 lykkedes det kammerherren, at samle så megen støtte til, at bygge en jernbane nord for fjorden. At man afholdte et orienterende møde på Hotel Phønix i Aalborg, her nedsatte man en komite der skulle arbejde videre med planerne. I 1897 indviede man den vestlige del af jernbanen mellem Fjerritslev og Frederikshavn via Nørresundby.

Skovsgaard Station lå i en kurve og var fra banens begyndelse en af de betydelige stationer på strækningen, den rangerede faktisk over Brovst Station med hensyn til trafik. Allerede i driftsåret 1908-09 viste stationen sin betydning, dette blev påskønnet eller af nødvendighed vist ved at man lavede en om og tilbygning af pakhuset.
Selve stationsterrænet var forholdsvis betydeligt med et 450 meter langt krydsningsspor, og der var anbragt indkørselssignal i hver sin ende af stationsterrænet.

Da banen kom til Skovsgaard voksede byen, der blev bygget flere flotte huse, hotel m.m. denne multicach vil vise lidt rundt ved nogle af de gamle bygninger, nogle af dem er desværre forfaldne og andre ombygget men med lidt fantasi kan man godt finde og se fordoms storhedstids flotte udsmykninger.

Skovsgaard Hotel blev bygget klods op af den dengang nyanlagt jernbane, hotellet oplevede en noget omtumlet tilværelse i 80erne, med forskellige ejer som for de flestes vedkommende endte med fallit. I 1990 gik hotellet fallit for sidste gang og alt så rigtig sort ud. Men en gruppe af lokale mennesker gik sammen og skabte ideen om et andelshotel, hvor der skulle skabes plads, arbejde og muligheder for personer der ikke kan klare et almindeligt job f.eks. udviklingshæmmede. Ideen blev bakket massivt op af lokalbefolkningen og andre interesserede. Hotellet genåbnede d. 5. november 1992 og har været en succes lige sidden. Besøg hotellet, når du løser denne cach eller kig på www.skovsgaardhotel.dk

Hvis du efter af havde fundet cachen, har lyst til at læse mere om Fjerritslev – Frederikshavn Jernbane er der udgivet en rigtig god bog om banen. Den hedder ”Fjerritslevbanen – dens forløb gennem tid og landskab” er skrevet af Arnold Andersen og udgivet af forlaget Nord – press. Du kan også gå på internettet se mere på www.baner-omkring-aalborg.dk Begge kilder er brugt til at skabe denne cach.

Nu til cachen:
Parker bilen og forbered dig på en gåtur rundt i Skovsgaard!
På start koordinatet er du ved den ene af hotellets gavle, hvor der er en form for udsmykning, vælg den rigtige og du ledes videre!

A =
- Børn der leger med en fodbold = 06.
- En reklame for brugsen = 04.
- Et tog = 05.

Waypoint 2:
N57 05.325
E009 29.143

Her skal du tælle antallet af døre og kviste i det rød-hvide hus (nr. 27).

B =
- Hvis 3 døre & 2 kviste = 348.
- Hvis 2 døre & 3 kviste = 338.
- Hvis 1 dør & 2 kviste = 358.

Waypoint 3:
N57 05.180
E009 29.100

Tæl antallet af ”store vinduer” som vender mod dig i huset med den grønne dør!

C =
- 5 store vinduer = 28.
- 4 store vinduer = 29.
- 3 store vinduer = 30.

Waypoint 4.
N57 05.310
E009 29.171

Tæl dørene i det hvide baghus!

D =
- Hvis 5 døre = 520.
- Hvis 6 døre = 530.
- Hvis 7 døre = 540.

Cachen findes her:
N57 A.B
E009 C.D

Har du lyst til at se den gamle station findes den her:
N57 05.340
E009 29.250




In 1869 the railway came to Aalborg, this was chamber master at Birke Manor to work for a rail to Fjerritslev. In 1874 they managed chamber master to gather as much support to build a railway north of the fjord. At where held a briefing session at the Hotel Phønix in Aalborg, here they set up a committee which would work on the plans. In 1897 inaugurated the western railway between Fjerritslev and Frederikshavn through Nørresundby.

Skovsgaard Station was in a curve and was from the beginning one of the major stations on the line, the ranking actually Brovst Station in traffic. Already in operation years 1908-09 showed the station's significance, this was appreciated or necessity shown by they had made an about and develop the warehouse.
The ground station was fairly significant, with a 450 meters long trail crossing and there was placed entrance sign at opposite ends of the ground station.
As the track came to Skovsgaard growing city that was built several beautiful homes, hotels, etc. This multicach will show a little around at some of the old buildings, some of them unfortunately due and rebuilt but with a little imagination, you can easily find and view bias greatness time beautiful decorations.

Skovsgaard Hotel was built brick by the then newly built railway, the hotel had a somewhat tumultuous life in the'80s, with different owners who mostly ended up bankrupt. In 1990 the hotel went bankrupt for the last time and everything so very bleak. But a group of local people went together and created the idea of a cooperative hotel, which would create space and opportunities for people who can not cope with an ordinary job, for example. Handicapped. The idea was supported heavily by local people and other interested parties. The hotel reopened on 5 November 1992 and has been a success just since. Visit the hotel when you solve this cach or look at www.skovsgaardhotel.dk


If you're after the cache was found, want to learn more about Fjerritslev - Frederikshavn Railway has released a very good book on the track. It is called "Fjerritslev course - its course through time and landscape," written by Arnold Andersen and published by the publisher Nord - press. You can also go online to see more www.baner-around-aalborg.dk Both sources are used to create this cache.

Now to the cache:
Parker your car and prepare for a walk around the Skovsgaard!
At the start coordinates, you see one of the hotel gables, which has a form of decoration, find the right and you are headed on!

A =
- Children playing with a ball = 06.
- An advertisment for the general store = 04.
- A train = 05.

Waypoint 2:
N57 05.325
E009 29.143

Here you shall count the numbers of atics and doors in the red and white house (No. 27).

B =
- If 3 doors & 2 atics = 348.
- If 2 doors & 3 atics = 338.
- If 1 door & 2 atics = 358.

Waypoint 3:
N57 05.180
E009 29.100

Count the numbers of large windows facing you in the house with the green door!

C =
- 5 large windows = 28.
- 4 large windows = 29.
- 3 large windows = 30.

Waypoint 4.
N57 05.310
E009 29.171

Count the numbers of doors in the sheet (some have numbers....)!

D =
- If 5 doors = 520.
- If 6 doors = 530.
- If 7 doors = 540.

The cache is here:
N57 A.B
E009 C.D

If you wanna see the old trainstation it is here:
N57 05.340
E009 29.250

Additional Hints (No hints available.)