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Saint Michael's Church (Vithkuq) Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/9/2023
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The Saint Michael's Church (Church of Saint Mehill, Kisha e Shën Mëhillit) is a cultural heritage monument in Vithkuq, Korça district.

This church is the largest of Vithkuq. It began to be built in 1682 by Mihaili and Gabrieli, funded by Christians living in Vithkuq, with contributions of priest Stavri and the Metropolitan of Kosturi. It was completed in 1728.

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I was informed that during the communist era this church, like many others, were used as munitions and weapons storage. In 2019 the church was undergoing a reconstruction and renovation. Today this church is still in use on a regular basis and when it is open, you can see the stunning paintings on the wall.

The cache is hidden outside the curch, left of the church gate, behind stones in the wall. To be respectfull to the people please do not remove stones from the wall, use the spoiler picture for an easy find:

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

bhgfvqr gur phepu, yrsg bs gur puhepu tngr, oruvaq fgbarf va gur jnyy; cyrnfr frr fcbvyre cvp.

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)