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Ostatnia Macewa Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 7/1/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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[PL] Skrytka znajduje sie na terenie nieistniejacego juz cmentarza zydowskiego. Na jego terenie znajdowal sie równiez cmentarz wojenny I ws (nr 385 - Podgórze).

[EN] The cache is hidden in a non-existing Jewish cemetery. At the same place there was also a war cemetery from WWI (no. 385 - Podgórz






[PL]

Cmentarz:

W Krakowie, na stoku Lysej Góry zostal zalozony w 1887 cmentarz zydowski. W czasie I ws wydzielono na nim kwatere dla 19 Zydów walczacych w armii austro-wegierskiej. Jej projektantem byl Hans Mayr. W czasie II ws cmentarz zostal kompletnie zniszczony przez Niemców, nagrobki uzyte do utwardzenia dróg, a na terenie cmentarza utworzono obóz koncentracyjny.
Zniszczeniu ulegl takze znajdujacy sie tam cmentarz wojenny i nie jest mozliwe ustalenie jego wygladu ani dokladnej lokalizacji.

Dopiero w 2003 r. rozpoczeto rekultywacje tego miejsca - oczyszczono teren i odkopano podstawy nagrobków. Odnaleziono takze jedyna zachowana macewe, która pozostala ostatnim swiadkiem istniejacego tu niegdys kirkutu.



Skrytka:

Pojemnik zawiera logbook, olówek i kilka przedmiotów na wymiane.
Samochód najlepiej zaparkowac pod wspólrzednymi N 50° 01.977 E 019° 57.991.



[EN]

The Cemetery:

In Kraków, on a slope of Lysa Gora hill in 1887 a Jewish cemetery was established. During WWI a separate part for 19 Jewish soldiers from Austro-Hungarian army was created. The cemetery was designed by Hans Mayr. During WWII the cemetery was completely destroyed by Germans: grave slabs were used as road pavement and a concentration camp was established in this locality.
The war cemetery was also destroyed and its look and original location isn't known today.

In 2003 recultivation of the cemetery grounds started - it was cleaned and bases of graves were excavated. Only one survived grave was found, which is the last evidence of the cemetery that used to be there.



The Cache:

The container includes a logbook, pencil and items for trade.
The best place to park a car is at coordinates 01.977 E 019° 57.991.



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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ncsryonhz

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)