UKRDOUG Castle Tours - Kvasivka Fortress Traditional Cache
UKRDOUG Castle Tours - Kvasivka Fortress
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Kvasivka Fortress
I had to move the cache to this new location because the old location became enclosed in private land. I chose this location as it is the same for a cache in the Russian-language game which is also missing. So by placing here I fixed two at the same time.
The Kvasivka Fortress was built in the 12th-13th Century to defend the Salt Road along the banks of the Borzhava River. Pavlo Matuznaj, as a perfect location to rob passing caravans, purchased the fortress in 1549. The fortress is hidden from the plain below and unsuspecting merchants were at his mercy. The marshy landscape below made it impossible to bypass the road below the fortress and the local inhabitants were kept in fear of revealing the identity of the robber.
Eventually the local inhabitants had been pushed too far and they turned Matuznaj into the authorities. In 1564, the Hungarian forces stormed the fortress and burned it to the ground. Naturally Matuznaj was informed earlier of the impending attack and was long gone by the time the forces had arrived.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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