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Veli Drvenik Traditional Cache

Hidden : 6/1/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

[EN] St. Nicholas chapel on the island Veli Drvenik
[HR] Crkva sv. Nikole na otoku Veli Drvenik
[CZ] Kostelík Sv.Mikuláše na ostrove Veli Drvenik

[EN]

A small church built in 1715 and dedicated to sailors is located on one of the hills on the island of Veli Drvenik at a height of approximately 93 m. and provides a magnificent view of the harbor and the sea. According to the preserved writings, the island, with an area of 12 km2, has been inhabited since the 16th century, partially by people fleeing from the invasion of the Turks. Initially, the inhabitants lived on agriculture and pastoralism, later specialized in viticulture and olives. The island experienced the biggest growth in the 20s to 30s of the last century, when there were about 1.200 inhabitants. In 1995, there were only 105 permanent inhabitants.

A good paved road leads from the port to the church. It begins at the waterfront in an inconspicuous narrow street.

Good luck with your search!



[HR]

Crkvica izgradena u 1715 godini i posvecena mornarima se nalazi na jednom iz vrhova otoka Veli Drvenik u visini oko 93 m.n.m. i pruža prekrasan pogled na luku i more. Otok sa površinom 12 km2 je prema sacuvanom datoteku naseljen od 16. stoljeca dijelom ljudima bježecima od najezde Turaka. Na pocetku su se stanovnici zanimali poljoprivredom i pastoralistom, a kasnije se specijalizirali za vinogradarstvo i maslinarstvo. Najveci rast je otok doživio od 20 do 30 godina prošlog stoljeca, kada je imao oko 1200 stanovnika. U godini 1995 je to bilo samo 105 stalnih stanovnika.

Iz luke ide do crkve dobar i cvrst put. Pocetkom je mala neprimjetna ulicica na rivi.

Puno srece u potrazi!



[CZ]

Kostelík postavený v roce 1715 a venovaný námorníkum se nachází na jednom z vrchu ostrova Veli Drvenik ve výšce zhruba 93 m.n.m. a skýtá nádherný rozhled na prístav a more. Ostrov o rozloze 12 km2 je podle dochovaných spisu osídlen od 16.století, cástecne lidmi prchajícími pred nájezdy Turku. Puvodne se obyvatelé živili zemedelstvím a pastevectvím, pozdeji se specializovali na pestování vína a oliv. Nejvetší rozkvet prožil ve 20.-30. letech minulého století, kdy zde žilo asi 1200 obyvatel. V roce 1995 to bylo už jen 105 stálých obyvatel.

Ke kostelíku vede z prístavu dobrá zpevnená cesta. Jejím zacátkem na nábreží je nenápadná úzká ulicka.

Hodne štestí pri hledání !

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[en] "nf n oevpx va gur jnyy" [hr] mvq [cz] mrq

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)