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Mendryka cesta za dilem A.Jiraska Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 10/6/2006
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Mendryka

Roku 1573 zahájil Vratislav z Pernštejna stavet nedaleko svého zámku v Litomyšli renesancní lovecký zámek pojmenovaný podle jeho španelské manželky Marie Manrique de Lara. Roku 1775 jej Jirí Kristiánz Valdštejna-Vartenberka prestavel barokne a vedle zámku nechal postavit kapli zasvecenou patronu lovcu sv. Hubertu. Dnes zámek slouží jako domov pro prestárlé reholní sestry. Zámecek inspiroval Aloise Jiráska k napsání známé divadelní hry Lucerna, jejíž filmová podoba se tu také pred lety natácela. Historku o neobvyklém robotním závazku zaslechl spisovatel v blízkém Janove u Litomyšle. Prevzato:www.zamky.cz --- English version: In 1573 Vratislav of Pernstejn began to build a hunting-seat in renaissance style near his prior castle. This unting-seat was named after his spanish wife Marie Manrique de Lara. In 1775 it was rebulit in baroque style by Jiri Krisitan of Waldstein-Vartenberk. Near by a chapel sacred to St.Hubert-patron of hunters was also built. Nowadays this hunting-seat serves as hospice for old-aged nuns. One of the most famous Czech writers Alois Jirasek was inspired by this small castle for his stage play The Lantern (Lucerna). The screen version of this drama was also filmed here.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

CZ: qehul mn zbfgxrz EN: fznyy gerr

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)