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Eesti Jaakobitee/Camino Estonia: Tahkuranna Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/24/2022
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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[EST]  Eesti Jaakobitee aardeseeria viib avastama palverännuteed Tallinna Toomkirikust Iklani Läti piiril.

Eesti Jaakobitee ehk Camino Estonia (250 km) on osa rahvusvahelisest palverännuteest, mis viib Santiago de Compostela katedraali Loode-Hispaanias, kuhu legendi järgi on maetud Jeesuse jünger, Jaakobus Vanem. Palverännutee kulgeb ühest kihelkonnakirikust teiseni. Just nende ümbrusesse geoaarded peidetud ongi.

Aare on peidetud Tahkuranna Jumalasünnitaja Uinumise kiriku vaatevälja. Tegemist on õigeusu kirikuga, mida kasutab Eesti apostlik-õigeusu kiriku Tahkuranna Jumalasünnitaja Uinumise kogudus.

Tahkurannas Mõisa teel asuv punastest tellistest kirik paistis ajal, mil ta ehitati, kaugele merele ja oli kaluritele maamärk. Nüüdsel ajal ümbritsevad kirikutorni kõrged puud ja kaluritel on moodsad kompassid.

Tänavu augustis tähistati kiriku valmimise 150. aastapäeva, sel puhul avati kirikuaias näitus, mis on üleval siiani.

1872 valminud kirik on arhitektuuriliselt Eesti oludes küllaltki haruldane, kuna ehituseks on kasutatud punast tellist ilma maakivideta. Traditsiooniliselt kasutati neid õigeusu kirikute ehitusel koos. Lisaks, kui tavapäraselt saadakse õigeusu kirikute kirju seinapind erinevate materjalide kasutamisega, siis Tahkuranna puhul kasutati eenduvaid ja taanduvaid pindu, karniise, sillust jm. Pühakoja interjööri kaunistavad kuppelaed, peegelvõlvid ja laemaalinguid.

See pühakoda on ajalooliselt eriliselt tähtis, kuna see oli Eesti esimese presidendi Konstantin Pätsi kodukirik ja ta ristiti siin.

Aare ei asu nullis, kõik mõistatuse lahendamiseks vajalikud numbrid leiad kirikuaiast.

A: Kahte numbrit on kiriku ees oleval mälestuspingil topelt.

B: Mitu "i"-d on välinäituse avapildi teinud fotograafi nimes?

D: Mitu risti on kiriku katusel?

E: Kirikuukse kõrval oleva sildi eelviimane number.

F: Mitmest kiviplokist koosneb kirikutrepi alumine aste?

G: Mitu välinäituse stendi on kirikuaias kokku?

N 58° A-1' B0.DE"

E 24⁰ DE' A*3+G.DF"

[ENG] The Camino Estonia cache series takes you to discover the pilgrimage routes from Tallinn Cathedral to Ikla on the Latvian border.

The Camino Estonia (250 km) is an international pilgrimage route in Estonia, which leads to Santiago de Compostela.
It goes from landmark to landmark, from one parish church to another and the surroundings of these churches have hidden some caches.

The cache is hidden in the sight of the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God of Tahkuranna. It is an Orthodox church.

The red-brick church on Mõisa road in Tahkuranna looked out to sea when it was built and was a landmark for fishermen. Nowadays the church tower is surrounded by tall trees and fishermen have modern compasses.

In August this year, the 150th anniversary of the church's completion was celebrated with an exhibition in the churchyard, which is still on display.

Completed in 1872, the church is architecturally quite rare in Estonia, as it was built in red brick without any rubble stones. Traditionally they were used together in the construction of Orthodox churches. In addition, while traditionally the variegated wall surface of Orthodox churches is obtained by using different materials, in the case of Tahkuranna, projecting and receding surfaces, cornices, pavement, etc. were used. The interior of the sanctuary is adorned with a cupola, mirror arches, and ceiling paintings.

The sanctuary is of special historical importance as it was the home church of the first President of Estonia, Konstantin Päts, who was baptized here.

The cache is not in the zero, all the numbers you need to solve the puzzle can be found in the churchyard.

A: There are two digits doubled on the memorial bench in front of the church.

B: How many 'i's are there in the name of the photographer who took the opening photo of the outdoor exhibition?

D: How many crosses are on the roof of the church?

E: The penultimate number on the sign next to the church door.

F: How many stones make up the bottom step of the church staircase?

G: How many outdoor display stands are there in the churchyard altogether?

N 58° A-1' B0.DE"

E 24⁰ DE' A*3+G.DF"

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Crqnwnf / Cvar

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)