GC300CJ Brannvakta i Baneheia (Traditional Cache) in Agder, Norway created by Reisende

This cache has been archived.

cervisvenator: Hi

While I feel that Geocaching.com should hold the location for the cache owner and block other cachers from placing a cache in the area around this cache for a reasonable amount of time, we can’t do so forever.

Nothing seems to happen with this cache listing, so it is now archived, so that someone else can place a cache in the area, and geocachers can once again enjoy visiting this location. Also, if it hasn’t been done already, please pick up any remaining cache bits as soon as possible.

(This reviewer note is in English so non-Norwegian cache owners, geocachers and cache reviewers can understand what it says.)

Thanks for your understanding,
Cervis Venator
Geocaching.com Volunteer Cache Reviewer

GC300CJ ▼

A cache by Reisende_Mac Message this owner

Hidden : 7/11/2011

Difficulty:

Terrain:

Size: Size: micro (micro)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

Just on the edge of the city center..

Cachen ligger på et fint utsiktspunkt over Kristiansand by, og fra denne gamle brannvakta i Baneheia kunne man oppdage brann over hele byen. Det er et populært turområde og en god del "muggles" i området, så pass på når dere leter etter cachen.

The geocache is located on a nice vantage point of Kristiansand city, and from this old fire post in Baneheia one could discover fire throughout the city. It is a popular hiking area and lots of "muggles" in the area, so be careful when you are looking for the cache.

Historie:

Allerede i 1833 ble det oppført et vakthus i Baneheia, men det ble kun stående til 1843 da det ble solgt og senere flyttet. I 1884 ble bygget en ny vakt- og utkikkspost i Baneheia. Den var ment å være et brannforebyggende tiltak. Kvadraturen hadde blitt rammet av to bybranner (i 1859 og 1880) siden den forrige vaktposten ble borte for over 40 år siden. Brannvakta skulle være med på å hindre at noe lignende skjedde igjen.

Brannvakta ble etablert på en topp der det var fritt utsyn over hele byen og havna. Der satt brannmennene med kikkert og skuet utover byen. Ved brann om dagen ble det heist rødt flagg. Om natta ble ei rød nødlykt tent og heist opp i flaggstanga. På brannposten var det også to danske bronsekanoner som ble avfyrt når borgerbrannkorpset skulle møte. I dag står det ene av kanonene utenfor brannstasjonen på Nedre Lund.

På brannposten ble det oppført et vakthus der det var direkte telefonlinje til brannstasjonen. Bygningen hadde tre rom og vinduer mot sør, vest og øst. Selve vaktrommet var 4x4 meter stort. Midt på gulvet sto det en stor ovn som skulle varme opp både vaktrom og soverom. Rundt vakthuset var det et høyt gjerde. Hver av de tre brannvaktene hadde en liten hageflekk der de blant annet dyrket rips, blomkarse og gresskar.

Vakthuset på Drageknatten var et landemerke for kristiansanderne; den var en del av Baneheias silhuett. En av byens store sønner, Jens Bjørneboe, ble så inspirert at han malte et bilde som han kalte ”Brannposten” i 1946. Bjørneboe ble imidlertid mer berømt for sine litterære verk enn sine malerier.

Til tross for døgnbemannende vaktposten i Baneheia brøt det ut en svært ødeleggende bybrann i 1892. Omtrent en tredel av byen brant ned, og førte til at brannvakta ble forsterket. Helt fram til 9. april 1940 var vaktposten i bruk. Da overtok tyskerne og brukte den som vaktpost under hele krigen.

Etter krigen overtok brannvesenet igjen vaktbygningen, men brannsjef Haslerud ønsket å avvikle hele vaktposten i Baneheia. ”Etter de erfaringer vi har fra de senere år, anser vi det imidlertid å være helt hensiktsløst å holde utkikksvakt (…) Førstehånds brannmelding kommer som regel gjennom telefon og branntelegraf og bare rent untagelsesvis fra utkiksposten”, skriver han i et brev til rådmannen i juni 1945. Videre ber han om tillatelse til å ”nedlegge brannposten”. I løpet av 1946 ble vakthuset revet og brannposten i Baneheia var dermed historie.

Kilde: digitaltfortalt.no

In English:

Already in 1833 there was erected a guardhouse in Baneheia, but it was only standing until 1843 when it was sold and subsequently moved. In 1884, there was built a new guard- and lookout post in Baneheia, meant as a fire prevention measure. The city center had been hit by two fires (in 1859 and 1880) since the last guard post was gone over 40 years ago.

The fire guard would help prevent something similar happening again.The fire guard was established on a vantage point where there was a clear view over the city and harbor. There firemen sat, with binoculars and looked out over the city. If there was a fire at daytime they hoisted a red flag. At night a red emergency light was lit and hoisted up the flagpole. At the fire guard, there were also two Danish bronze cannons that were fired when the civil fire teams should meet. Today one of those guns are standing outside the fire station on Nedre Lund.

On the fire post there was erected a guard house with a direct telephone line to the fire station. The building had three rooms and windows to the south, west and east, the guard room was 4x4 meters wide. In the middle of the floor stood a large stove that would heat up both the guard- and bedroom. Around the guard house, there was a high fence. Each of the three fire officers had a little garden where they cultivated currant, nasturtiums and squash.

The guard house on Drageknatten was a landmark for the local citizens, which was part of the Baneheia skyline. One of the citys great sons, Jens Bjørneboe, was so inspired that he painted a picture which he called "Brannposten" (meaning "The Fire Guard") in 1946. Bjørneboe, however, was more famous for his literary works than his paintings.

Despite the sentry in Baneheia was manned around the clock, a devastating fire broke out in 1892. About a third of the city burned down, which led to a reinforcement of the fire guard. The sentry was in use until the german invasion on the 9th of April 1940. The Germans then took over and used it as a guard post during the whole war. After the war, the fire brigade once again took over the guard post, but the fire chief Haslerud wanted to liquidate the whole sentry in Baneheia. He argued that the first fire message usually came through telephone and fire telegraph, and just exceptionally from the lookout. In 1946, the guard house was torn down and the fire guard in Baneheia was thus history.

Source/translated from: digitaltfortalt.no

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Bire znexn, haqre znexn, v znexn. Bire gur tebhaq, haqre gur tebhaq, va gur tebhaq.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

This cache has been archived.

Watch

Geocache Description:

Attributes

Inventory

Bookmark Lists

Brannvakta i Baneheia Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Watch

Geocache Description:

Attributes

Inventory

Bookmark Lists