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Fredriksten siluett i granitt Virtual Cache

Hidden : 1/16/2025
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   virtual (virtual)

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Geocache Description:


Denne benken i iddefjordsgranitt plassert ved Haldens indre havn med utsikt mot Fredriksten festning, ble gitt som gave fra Sparebankstiftelsen Halden og Sparebank1 Halden ved byens 350-årsjubileum i 2015.

Den ble tegnet av Nina Ebeltoft Nordbø, og produsert av Johansen Monumenthuggeri AS i Skjeberg. Benken viser langs toppen profil av Fredriksten festning. Benken ble avduket av ordfører Thor Edquist 11. april 2015. Ordføreren la vekt på steinhoggerindustriens betydning for byen. Idd skolemusikkorps spilte ved avdukingen." Kilde: Skulpturguide for Halden, av Tor Hernes. Halden Kunstforening, 2015

På forsiden av benken er det inngravert teksten "HALDEN 2015 FREDRIKSHALD 1665" og Haldens byvåpen. Kunstnerens signatur er inngravert nederst foran på benken. På baksiden er det inngravert ordene "BYEN - HISTORIEN - GRANITTEN". Det står en plakett som viser giverne på siden av benken.

Loggekrav:
Ta et bilde av deg selv, GPSen din, en del av deg eller noe med nicket ditt sammen med benken, og legg det i loggen din. Du trenger ikke å ha med ansiktet ditt.

NB! Bildet skal ikke sendes til CO, men (som nevnt ovenfor) legges til i loggen når cachen logges. Logg uten bilde vil bli slettet.

This bench, made of Iddefjord granite and placed at Halden’s inner harbor with a view of Fredriksten Fortress, was donated by Sparebankstiftelsen Halden and Sparebank1 Halden on the occasion of the city’s 350th anniversary in 2015.

"It was designed by Nina Ebeltoft Nordbø and produced by Johansen Monumenthuggeri AS in Skjeberg. The top of the bench features a profile of Fredriksten Fortress. The bench was unveiled by Mayor Thor Edquist on April 11, 2015. The mayor emphasized the importance of the stonecutting industry for the city. Idd School Marching Band performed at the unveiling." Source: Sculpture Guide for Halden, by Tor Hernes. Halden Art Association, 2015.

On the front of the bench, the text "HALDEN 2015 FREDRIKSHALD 1665" and Halden’s city coat of arms are engraved. The artist’s signature is engraved at the bottom front of the bench. On the back, the words "THE CITY - THE HISTORY - THE GRANITE" are engraved. A plaque showing the donors is placed on the side of the bench.

Logging requirements:
Take a picture of yourself, your GPS device, part of yourself, or something with your nickname together with the bench, and include it in your log. You do not need to show your face.

Note: The picture should not be sent to the cache owner (CO), but (as mentioned above) added to your log when you log the cache. Logs without a picture will be deleted.

 

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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)