Smolenskoe cemetery Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 9/16/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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The cemetery



The Orthodox Smolenskoe Cemetery (24, Kamskaya Street) is located on the left bank of the Smolenka River on an area of 51.7 hectares. It is the oldest functioning cemetery in St. Petersburg. The cemetery was extensively damaged by the flood of 1824.

It was St. Petersburg's first spiritual centre, where St. Xenia of St. Petersburg was buried (above her grave a chapel was constructed in 1901-02 by architect A.V. Vseslavin).

The cemetery is the traditional burial place for academics, professors from St. Petersburg University and the Mining Institute, students of military educational institutions, actors, writers and artists. Nanny of famous Russia poet Alexander Pushkin, Arina Rodionovna, was buried here in 1828 (memorial plaque installed; grave not preserved). Opposite the Orthodox Smolenskoe Cemetery, on the right bank of the Smolenka River, is a large common grave of victims from the Siege of 1941-44, and a monument to professors of the Academy of Arts who died during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45.

The cache

The cache is a plastic food container 4х7х10 cm.

The easiest way to reach the hiding place is to use the main entrance of the cemetery (24, Kamskaya Street). Please don't forget to camouflage the cache after putting it back.

The nearest metro station: Primorskaya, line 3

Opening hours: 9:00 - 18:00

Small note on cache maintenance: I visit here several times a year. Cache is maintained by birdy.spb. Thanks!


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Snpr gb ubyr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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