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Tomba Emmanuelle Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 10/6/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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This is the mausoleum (and now museum) of Emanuel Vigeland, sculpter, painter, and brother of Gustav Vigeland. From Wikipedia:

"Vigeland made his mausoleum (Tomba Emmanuelle) his magnum opus. It is shaped like a small windowless church, which has overwhelming acoustics that make speaking out loud almost impossible. The inside walls and roof are covered in a giant fresco, Vita, depicting human life, love and death. Several sculptures of women giving birth adorn the floor. The entry to the mausoleum is very low and the urn containing the ashes of the artist is in a niche above the entry, thus forcing all visitors to bow to him when exiting. It is rumoured that Emanuel was annoyed by always being in the shadow of his better known brother Gustav Vigeland and that this geste of morbid humour was his posthumous revenge. The amazing acoustics of the mausoleum can be heard in a recording by American folk artist Jay Brannan, who was allowed a private visit during which he was videotaped singing his composition, Death Waltz."

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)