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Church ruin of Martony Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/7/2002
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A nice little ruin in the middle of the forest.

Directorate of the Aggtelek National Park authorises the placing and searching of the cache on the higly protected area in number of the 883/2/2004 declaration with following conditions:
- The players have to take with himself the permission when they searching the cache and they have to show it if the nature conservation officer requests it.
Decision
- Camp, picnic and litter on the highly protected area are prohibited. You musn’t leave the marked footpath. Disturb, endanger and damage the values of the protected nature area are prohibited.


Paulist monastery and church was here. Noble of Martonyi founded that in 1341 and built in 1347 in gothic style. It has been ruined since end of 16th century.
Today there is a lovely ruin in the middle of the forest. It seems that nowadays the goverment started to renovate, so it will be even nicer.
Location: You can drive from N 48° 27,990' E 20° 46,051' (Martonyi) to N 48° 28,691' E 20° 44,846' . Here you can park. You can walk along the green – marking to the monastery. The pictures show the cache. It is from the footpath about 20-24 m.

Have a nice hunting, Ibex

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