Syrenetz / Sõrenetsi Traditional Cache
caro_GP: Ei jõua enne aprilli sinnakanti. Las siis läheb.
Do not make it before April there. Let it go.
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At this cache you will explore the medieval Livonian castle.
During the times of Goswin von Herike being the Master of Livonian Order, an order castle was built to the high and sandy riverbank of Narva river at 1349. Opposing the Russian territories across the river, small yet strong medieval firearm-adapted castle served as the Livonian border castle, similarly to Narva. Castle was quite soon destroyed by Russians but later (1427-1442) it was restored as Livonian Order Headmaster's residence. As it was quite a new building, compared to the Narva castle, it was also called so - from old German name Nyslott originated also castle's name in Estonian. At the end of 17th century castle was renovated once again, but at the end of that century it completely turned into ruins - in Northern War chronicles that castle is no more mentioned. Nowadays there are only 3m thick walls left from that old fortress..
Syrenetz (or "Sõrenitsa" as written on the cache) is well-guarded - your movements are being observed by Estonian or Russian border guards or local citizens. This is why it's not good to get too much attention... as one big castle dismantling would cause. Actually there is no reasons at all for demolishing that castle in cache-hunting, cache is hidden into simple and logical place. Let the main aim of your trip to be more looking at Russia's territory, exploring the near-by orthodox church, calling to your friends through Russian GSM network :) and finding out why this cache has such name :)
"Narva jõe ülemjooksu kõrgele liivasele kaldale rajati ordulinnus 1349. aastal ordumeister Goswin von Herike ajal. Vastu teisel pool jõge asuvaid Vene alasid paiknev väike, kuid tugev keskaegne tulirelvadele kohandatud linnus toimis nagu Narvagi Liivimaa piirilinnusena. Püstitatud linnuse hävitasid venelased aga üsna varsti, misjärel see taastati aastail 1427-1442 ordufoogti residentsina. Kuna Narvaga võrreldes oli tegemist uue linnusega, hakatigi seda nii kutsuma — alamsaksakeelsest nimest Nyslott pärines ka hilisem eestikeelne nimi. 17. sajandi algul korrastati linnust veel kord, kuid arvatavasti sama sajandi lõpul muutus see lõplikult varemeiks, sest Põhjasõja ajal antud linnust enam ei mainita. Tänapäeval on kunagisest võimsast kaitseehitisest alles ainult 3 m paksused müürid."
K. Aluve Eesti arhitektuur III. Tallinn 1997
Sõrenetsi (ehk "Sõrenitsa", nagu meeltesegaduses aardekarbile kirja sai) aaret valvatakse hoolikalt - nii Eesti ja Vene piirivalvurite kui ka kohalike elanike valvsad silmad jälgivad teie toimetusi. Seetõttu pole kasulik ka tõmmata endale liigset tähelepanu... mida suuremaulatuslikum linnuselammutamine paratamatult kaasa tooks. Lammutustöödeks pole iseenesest põhjust, aare asub üsnagi lihtsas ja loogilises kohas. Jäägu põhirõhk siiski rohkem võimalustele kiigata meie idanaabri territooriumile, külastada lähedalasuvat "kindluskirikut", soovi korral helistada sõpradele läbi Vene mobiilioperaatorite :) ja välja uurida, et miks aardele just selline nimi pandi :)
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[ENG] fbhgurea fvqr, bhgfvqr
[EST] yõhancbbyar xüyt, iäywnfcbby
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