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Brno-Brünn-Brin-Bruno-Брно-布尔诺-ब्रनो-برنو-ਬਰ-Μπρνο Mystery Cache

Hidden : 9/22/2022
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Once upon a time there was a city which was neither large nor small.

It takes 8 hours to travel from Flims. It will take 480 minutes to Flims.

Yes, it is Brno.

Brno is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. 

Brno has hundreds of historical sights, including one designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

 

Brno is located at the confluence of the Svitava and A rivers

Pishon A=23

Styx A=45

Svratka A=60

Flem A=71

 

The Abbey of Saint Thomas was the site of Gregor Mendel's experiments establishing the new science of B.

genetics B=82

astronomical clocks B=99

cooking frogs B=115

taming beasts B=130

 

Špilberk Castle, originally a royal castle founded in the 13th century, was from the 17th century a fortress and feared C.

prison C=331

brothel C=389

pub C=432

school C=519

 

Local legend relates to the siege of the city by D forces in 1645. The locals and the D army were in a stalemate, and the D general declared that he would withdraw if his army had not won by noon. The bell ringer at Petrov Cathedral tricked him by ringing the bell an hour early, and keeping his word, the general and his army left.

Swiss D=286

Swedish D=327

Swaziland D=388

Swokra D=423

 

And you can easily calculate the final coordinates:

N 46°50.(A+B)'

E 009°17.(C+D)'

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

fgbar jnyy

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)