Castle Park of Colpach
Colpach Castle dates from the beginning of the 14th century when it was a stronghold. It was adapted as a manor house in the 18th century.
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Let's start with your first mission, in order to solve this mystery. You need to do some internet research and answer three questions about the Castle Park of Colpach. If you accomplish your missions succesfully you can download the banner to your profile.
Mission 1
Q1: What is the Luxembourgish name of the creek flowing through the Castle Park of Colpach? (word value) A= ..
Q2: In which year did Emile Mayrisch, former director of ARBED acquire the Château of Colpach with its 33 hectares compound? (checksum) B= ..
Q3: Which international humanitarian NGO (Non Governmental Organisation) is running the Centre de Convalescence in the Castle Park of Colpach? (English Name/Word Value) ... ..... C= ...
Mission 2
Now we come to the second part of your mission, which consists in going to the Castle Park of Colpach, and to find the three statues (see Spoiler 1-3), on which Q4-Q6 are all about. Near the Parking Place, look around you, and you will find an information board, called "Plan de Situation", which might be quite helpful in order to find the three statues.
Q4: Pomone: In which year was the statue exhibited in the National Museum of History and Art? (checksum) D= 24(1995)
Q5: L' homme qui se lève: In which year did the put up of the statue begin? (checksum) E= ..
Q6: Centaurus: How many strings does the harpe at the back of the statue have? F= .
Calculation Formula Final
N 49° 45.((A*2)+(C*F))-47' E 005° 49.((B+D)*E)-28'
