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I am inviting you to the green heart of Veszprém to take a stroll in the Erzsébet grove. There are several interesting things to see on the promenade on the way to the box. It is your cache if you are a numbernut. Otherwise just take a try….
Tipp: Easier, if you print this manual and bring your pen.
The coordinates of the recommended parking places:
Toll parking: N 47° 05.330 E 17° 54.713
Free parking (at Tesco): N 47° 05.044 E 17° 54.809
1.Stage (in the Alsóvárosi Cemetery): N 47° 05.365 E 17° 54.688
Find the grave with beehive on the tombstone. On the front side of the gravestone you will see the name of Anna. Note Anna’s day of birth and death.
A=day of birth
B=day of death
2.Stage (also in the Alsóvárosi Cemetery): N 47° 05.336 E 17° 54.615
Find an angel without head. On the front side of the gravestone you will see the name of M.László. Note the 3rd digit from the year of László’s birth.
C=3rd digit from the year of birth.
3.Stage (also in the Alsóvárosi Cemetery): N 47° 05.267 E 17° 54.686
Find the soldier’s (named Haramia Mátyás) grave. On the gravestone you will see a number. Note the 3rd digit from this number.
D=3rd digit from the number
Thereafter go down to the gate of cemetery (not far from stage 3.) then turn right and walk along the Erzsébet (Elisabeth) promenade.
4.Stage (at Bakonyi Ház)
After about 330 meters you will see on the right side a reed thatched house with an arched veranda, fundament made of concrete built in ???? according to the plans of a house that can be found in a small village called Öcs in Veszprém County. There is a memorial tablet on the wall. Note the 3rd digit from the year of built (next to “ÉPÍTETTE”).
E=3rd digit from the year of built
5.Stage (on Calvary Hill)
At the end of promenade you'll see a playground. Behind of this is a small hill with steps. Climb to the top. Next to the ruins you'll find a black information board on the ground. When was the ruins first mentioned in written document? Note the 4th digit from this year (next to EMLÍTÉSE).
F=4th digit from the year of document
6.Stage (at end of Promenade)
A few steps later from the black framed plate is the end of Erzsébet Promenade. There is the eponymous statue (Queen Elisabeth). (Warning: It is covered in winter.) Find the memorial tablet front of the statue. Note the 4th digit from the year under “TÁMOGATÁSÁVAL”.
G=4th digit from the year of reconstruction
Write the numbers in place of letters.
LAT = N 47° CA.ADB
LON = E 17° AB.EFG
7.Stage
At the point of the coordinates you will see black painted iron bars. Overhaul these bars. Looks like plus (+). How many? Note this number.
H=number of "plus marks“
8.Stage
Look around in the garden. Front of the library you will find the eponymous statue of the library.
Note the year of his birth.
I=year of birth
9.Stage
Next to the library there are young trees (12) with memorial tablet. Find the main tablet with subtitle: “Commemorate the visit of Central European Presidents“. Note the year of the event.
J=year of the event
Sum these (7-9. stages) numbers: H+I+J=“K"ey
Add to each last five digits of fake coordinates:
LAT = N 47° 01.595
LON = E 17° 50.506
10.Stage
Here is the Eternal Beauty!!! Find the stone inscription (one word) on it. Decrypt the letters with decoding table.
First half of the word : write down these numbers = X
Second half of the word : write down these numbers = Y
11.Stage
Finish the last procedure.
LATitude coordinate of “Eternal Beauty”: N 47° 05.213 plus “X “
LONgitude coordinate of “Eternal Beauty”: E 17° 53.925 plus “ Y “
CHECKSUM: A + B + C + D + E + F + G + H + I + J + X + Y = 4596
The container contains logbook and pencil.
Warning: Muggles
Please hide back carefully!
Happy Hunting! (Don’t hate me soo much…)