Catch a Bishop by his toe! Virtual Cache
Hidden : 1/5/2023
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: virtual (virtual)

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Geocache Description:


Grgur Ninski



Grgur Ninski bio je, kako mu i ime kaže, biskup Ninske biskupije. Stolovao je početkom 10. stoljeća, a u povijesti je ostao upamćen kao gorljivi branitelj prava na korištenje hrvatskog jezika i pisma u služenju misa i za ostale potrebe. Ovu ideju podržao je i hrvatski kralj Tomislav, no na crkvenim saborima 925. i 928. Rim odbija ovaj prijedlog. Unatoč neuspjehu, Grgur je u narodu ostao upamćen kao branitelj hrvatske kulture, jezika i državnosti.

Poznati hrvatski kipar Ivan Meštrović izradio je tri brončana kipa Grgura Ninskog, a najpoznatiji je onaj u gradu Splitu. Kip je visok 8,5 metara te je prvi put postavljen 1929. godine na Peristil, dok je na svoju trenutnu lokaciju (kod Zlatnih vrata) premješten 1954. godine. S vremenom je spomenik postao predmet jedne tradicije i praznovjerja - ako primite Grgura za palac i zaželite nešto, želja će vam se ispuniti. Tisuće ljudi redovito to i čini te je palac od izlizanosti dobio drukčiju boju, što olakšava pronalazak mjesta koje trebate dodirnuti kako biste i vi iskušali svoju sreću.

ZADATAK

Kako biste logirali ovaj keš kao nađen, morate posjetiti spomenik te „zaželjeti želju“. To ćete postići tako što ćete primiti Grgura za palac, a vaš zadatak je taj trenutak dokumentirati fotografijom koju ćete priložiti uz svoj upis. Ako ne želite pokazati svoje lice, možete fotografirati svoje korisničko ime ili geoitem sa spomenikom u pozadini. Želim vam dobru zabavu!

Napomena: fotografiju postavite uz vaš zapis/log, ne morate je slati meni putem privatne poruke. Dakle, ne morate čekati moje odobrenje da prijavite keš. Sukladno pravilima, zapisi kojima u razumnom roku ne bude pridružena fotorgafija bit će obrisani.


Gregory of Nin

Gregory of Nin was a bishop in the medieval Croatian capital of Nin. Today he is remembered for defying the Catholic church in Rome, which opposed his call to introduce the national language into religious services, and remained adamant that all services must be delivered in Latin. Despite the failure, Gregory was remembered by the people as a defender of Croatian culture, language and statehood.

Famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović created three bronze statues of Grgur Ninski. The most well known statue is in the city of Split. The statue is 8.5-metre tall and was first erected in 1929 in the Peristyle of Diocletian’s Palace. In 1954, it was moved to its current location just outside the city’s Golden Gate. Over time, the monument became the subject of a tradition and superstition - if you hold Gregory's toe and make a wish, your wish will come true. Thousands of people regularly do this and the toe has changed color from wear and tear, which makes it easier to find the place you need to touch so that you too can try your luck.

TASK

In order to log this cache as found, you must visit the monument and "make a wish". You will achieve this by holding Gregory's toe, and your task is to document that moment with a photo that you will attach to your log. If you don't want to show your face, you can take a photo of your username or geoitem with the monument in the background. Have fun!

Note: post the photo with your log - you don't have to send it to me via message center. Therefore, you don't have to wait for my approval to log the cache. According to the rules, logs that are not accompanied by a photo within a reasonable period of time will be deleted.



Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023

This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Rral zrral zval zbr!

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)


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