Kde bolo,
tam bolo, ani za siedmymi horami, ani za siedmymi dolami, ani sa
tam voda nesypala a ani piesok nelial, v krajine, ktora sa
Spanielsko volala, zil raz jeden kral. Ako Alfonza XIII. ho
poznali. Nevladol vsak mudro a ani trinastka v mene mu stastie
nepriniesla a tak sa velkej priazni svojho ludu netesil. Lud sa od
svojho krala nakoniec v roku 1931 az tak odvratil, ze radsej
republiku vyhlasil.
Tak nestastnemu kralovi neostalo ine, ako si svoje veci pobalit a
do sveta, ci exilu na dlhu cestu sa vybrat. Pobalil sa rychlo,
zobral nejake tie saky-paky a hlavne svoju bohatu kralovsku
klenotnicu, ktora mu mala zivot ako v bavlnke zabezpecit aj v
cudzine.
Kedze kral bol veselej a druznej povahy a svoju hlavu pomazanu si
rad udrziaval aj dostatocne namazanu, bol to zivot zhyraly, plny
nesputanych zabav, ked peniaze rozhadzoval na svoje radovanky
plnymi priehrstiami.
Nepretieklo vela vody v riekach a byvaly kral sa dostal do
neprijemnej situacie, klenotnica sa vyprazdnila, mesec splasol.
Kedze striedmost pre neho bola spanielskou dedinou, triasol sa, ze
nebude moct dalsie huncutstva vystrajat.
V tom sa vsak stastie unavilo a aspon na chvilu si sadlo na
zniceneho krala. Do cesty mu privialo polskych slachticov
Zamoyskich. Kedze to boli pani marnomyselni, radi sa vzacnou
znamostou popysili.
A tak mileho krala vo svojich kupeloch vo Vysnych Ruzbachoch
prichylili. Ako v zlatej klietke ho tam chovali, v jeho rozsafnych
zabavkach podporovali a este mu aj stedru apanaz pravidelne
vyplacali.
Kral vsak ani nadalej na svojich kratochvilach nesetril a casom sa
Zamoyskim ich platit zunovalo. Tak krala nudza ako spanielska cizma
prikvacila a ostal zasa prakticky bez koruny.
Aby kalich horkosti nemusel do dna vypit, kral vzal konecne svoj
zivot do vlastnych ruk a rozhodol sa raz a navzdy z neprijemnej
situacie bez hanby a straty cti vybrdnut.
V okruhu svojich radcov prisiel na prefikany plan. Vo vsetkej
tajnosti dat do zalohu prakticky jedinu vec, ktora mu z klenotnice
zostala - svoju kralovsku Korunu.
Tak vyslal svojho tajomnika na vyzvedy do jednej z bratislavskych
zalozni.
Vyjednavania medzi kralovym vyslancom a vedenim zalozne prebehli v
tichosti a nakoniec skoncili tak, ako si Alfonz predstavoval.
Byvaly kral tak mal znovu dostatok penazi na svoje zabavky (vraj
jeden milion vtedajsich korun ceskoslovenskych), no definitivne
ostal bez Koruny, ktora skoncila v trezore bratislavskej
zalozne.
Hoci cely obchod s Korunou prebehol v najvyssej diskretnosti,
predsa len sa o nom dozvedeli bohati priaznivci byvaleho krala v
Spanielsku. Tym sa velmi nepacilo, v akej ponizujucej situacii sa
ocitol ich byvaly panovnik a symbol monarchie kralovska Koruna. Tak
sa rozhodli konat. Nezostalo im ine, ako sa potichu dohodnut s
bratislavskou zaloznou a exkralovu pozicku vyplatit a kralovsku
Korunu si so sebou do Spanielska zobrat.
Kralovi to vsak neprekazalo a z penazi, ktore dostal od zalozne za
svoju Korunu, zil stastne az kym v roku 1941 nezomrel.
V roku 1773 uhorska
kralovna Maria Terezia rozhodla o zalozeni prvej oficialnej erarnej
zalozne v Uhorsku „Domus fiduciaria“, ktorej sidlo bolo
vo vtedajsom Presporku. V tom case nikto netusil, ze sluzby jednej
bratislavskej zalozne niekedy vyuzije panovnik takej mocnosti ako
bolo Spanielsko a ze v nej skonci dokonca aj jeho kralovska
koruna.
Spanielska kralovska koruna (Corona Real) bola naposledy na
verejnosti videna v roku 1981 pri statnom pohrebe pri prilezitosti
umiestnenia pozostatkov prave Alfonza XIII. do El Escorial.
Terajsi spanielsky kral Juan Carlos I. prisiel v roku 2002 na
navstevu Bratislavy bez kralovskej koruny.
Ku skrysi:
Na jej najdenie nebudete potrebovat vediet dlzku spanielskej cizmy,
ani priemerny pocet obyvatelov spanielskej dediny a dokonca ani
ulovit spanielskeho vtacika.
Postaci prechadzka (cca 2 km) pokojnejsou castou mesta vhodna na
nedelne popoludnie.
STAGE 1 - A Uvodne suradnice Vas zavedu pred velvyslanectvo
Spanielskeho kralovstva v SR. A je pocet pismen v prvom
riadku mosadznej tabulky na pravo od vchodu do domu, v ktorom
velvyslanectvo sidli.
STAGE 2 - B Suradnice N 48º 08.(50xA + 1) E 017º 06.(11xA
- 5) Vas privedu pred roznu budovu, kde sa nachadza spanielsky
kulturny institut Instituto Cervantes - Aula Cervantes Bratislava.
Postavte sa pred hlavnu branu v plote okolo tejto obudovy. B
je pocet pismen v tretom riadku textu (ten s najvacsim pismom) na
hornej tabulke (v spanielcine s erbom) na lavom stlpe brany.
STAGE 3 - C Suradnice N 48º 08.(AxBx6 + 3) E 017º
05.(AxBx4 - 2xA) Vas privedu pred rezidenciu j. e. Velvyslanca
Spanielskeho kralovstva v SR. C ziskame tak, ze druhe
pismeno v jedinom slove na zvonceku prevedieme na cislo.
Skrysa sa nachadza na suradniciach:
N 48º09.(AxB - B -C
- 2)
E 017º05.(AxBxC - 16xA - B)
Pre istotu do skryse nevkladajte TB a GC. Prosime
zaobchadzajte so skrysou setrne a po najdeni ju uvedte do povodneho
stavu. V OKOLI SKRYSE BUDTE PROSIM OPATRNI A PODLA MOZNOSTI
NENAPADNI A TO NAJMA CEZ PRACOVNE DNI. Za ustretovost vopred
dakujeme.
Informacie cerpane z knihy Igora Janotu
Bratislavske rarity.
Time ago there lived a man in Spain. He was the King and he was
known as Alfonso XIII. He neither ruled smartly nor number 13
brought him luck. He was such uncherished, that people declered in
1931 republic.
Poor king packed his stuff and leaved for abroad. He packed some
trinkets and chiefly his royal treasury, to keep his living
standard. He was extra sociable person and soon his money were used
and most of his property was sell out. Short time he was supported
by Polish noblemen Zamoyski in Slovak spa Vysne Ruzbachy. After
short time they were full of the King and his spendings. He was
without means again. His advisers got an idea, to put his royal
crown decorated with emeralds to pawnshop. His trade was discreet
and successful, anyway when supporters of the monarchy learned
about this, they come to agreement with pawnshop in Bratislava and
disbursed the loan. After that they could take the royal crown to
Spain. It was all right with the King, with money he got he was
happy as he could be till the end of his live...
Queen of Hungary Maria Theresa decided in 1773 that in Bratislava
will be the first official pawnshop in Hungarian „Domus
Fiduciaria“. No one in that time could suspected that one day
there will be the Spanish Royal Crown there.
Spanish Royal Crown (Corona Real) was last time seen in public in
1981 on state funeral at the occasion of mortal remains of the King
Alfonso XIII.
Present-day Spanish King Juan Carlos I came in 2002 to Bratislava
without the crown.
To the cache:
To reach the cache you have to take a
walk (cca 2 km) in a quiet district. Please, bring a pen with
you.
STAGE 1 – A the coordinates will lead you to the
Spanish Embassy, A is the number of letters in the first
line of the brass table on this building.
STAGE 2 – B the coordinates N 48º 08.(50xA + 1) E
017º 06.(11xA - 5) will show you a building on the corner where
Instituto Cervantes - Aula Cervantes Bratislava is situated. Stand
in front of the main entrance (wrought-iron gate in the fence).
B is the number of letters in the third line (the biggest
writing) in the upper table (in Spanish with the coat of arms) on
the left column.
STAGE 3 – C the coordinates N 48º 08.(AxBx6 + 3) E
017º 05.(AxBx4 – 2xA) will take you in front of the
residency of the Spanish ambassador. Number C you will get
when you transform the second letter in the only word on the push
the bell button on a number.
The cache is situated on coordinates
N 48º09.(AxB - B - C
-2)
E 017º05.(AxBxC - 16xA - B)
Please be
careful and gentle to the cache, thank you.
Informations used in this listing are from the book of Igor Janota
„Bratislavske rarity“.
