VG - Lijo Multi-cache

Vértices Geodésicos:
Conjunto de todos os vértices geodésicos e das suas relações geométricas, distribuídos pelo país, colocados em posições dominantes de forma a garantir intervisibilidade, devidamente coordenados. Estão materializados através de diversas formas geométricas, como pirâmides ou troncos de cone sobre cilindros (bolembreanas) ou são coincidentes com estruturas já existentes.

A rede geodésica portuguesa é formada por vértices geodésicos que se dividem em três ordens de importância:

1ª Ordem - pirâmides distando 30 a 60 km

2ª Ordem - cilindro + cone listados distando 20 a 30 km

O número de vértices existentes na totalidade do território (Portugal Continental e Regiões Autónomas) é, actualmente, de cerca de nove mil, repartidos por vértices de: Continente: 1ª Ordem (cerca de 120), 2ª Ordem (cerca de 900) e 3ª Ordem (com uma densidade aproximada de 1 vértice por cada 10 km²) Arquipélago dos Açores: cerca de 500 Arquipélago da Madeira: cerca de 150 A RGN é a infra-estrutura básica onde se apoia toda a cartografia do País, e que serve todos aqueles (empresas, autarquias e outros organismos públicos e privados) que, por força das suas actividades, necessitam de referenciar geograficamente os seus projectos (os Planos Directores Municipais, por exemplo).

O Centro Geodésico de Portugal, está situado na Serra da Melriça, freguesia e concelho de Vila de Rei, distrito de Castelo Branco.

Encontrando-se a uma Altitude máxima ao Nível do Mar de 592m (anm/asl) é delineado fundamentalmente pelo Marco Geodésico padrão, pelo Museu da Geodesia e áreas envolvente de apoio e estacionamento.

O Marco Geodésico, é conhecido popularmente por "Picoto da Melriça", sendo constituído por um vértice geodésico de 1ª ordem, piramidal, em alvenaria com 3 metros de base e 9 metros de altura e está desde á muito associado à história da cartografia moderna em Portugal. Esta iniciou-se no século XVIII, no reinado de D. Maria I, quando a soberana convidou a Academia Real da Marinha, a iniciar os trabalhos de triangulação geral do território, para a realização da Carta Geográfica do Reino.

A importância do Marco Geodésico padrão, resulta de que foi a partir deste ponto, que se deu início à marcação dos restantes 8.000 vértices geodésicos de Portugal Continental.

As coordenadas do Marco Geodésico são: latitude: N39º 41´ 40,14" longitude: W8º 07´ 49,80" que corresponde ao Maidenhead Locator IM59wq. Nele pode-se encontrar a geocache (GC1E4NM) integrada nas caches Lusitani.

A CACHE:
A cache é uma embalagem de plástico. Contem logbook e stashnote.

Sempre que possivel façam C.I.T.O. ("cache in trash out" que é como quem diz "faz a cache recolhe lixo") e divirtam-se.

Espero que gostem.


A different VG/cache of others that I have placed. To arrive there you are going to visit Polvoreira and to discover first 2 beautiful monuments and finally one third that it is the chapel of Saint Ana to the side of this Geodesic Vertex, that does not appear intentionally in the photo. Make the first point and the second and later park in the indicated waypoint.

To arrive to this cache you got to visit first the Polvoreira's romanic church. " The church of Polvoreira is in the top of mountain of the same name where is raised the church of S Peter, between the abacial residence and the small cemetary. It is a construction of regular dimensions, very damaged, as he was to wait, in its primitive traces. To start with the front, one notices it an addition for the left, weighed patch of would sing that he supports, to the high one, the bell tower of three windows of round arcs, banal and modern (century XVIII); for one's access one high throwing of stairs of would sing, for whose nesting it served the cited addition. Which is this antiquity does not know. It is possible, however, that the current church is a reconstruction of the primitive, of which I still did not harvest notice. The oldest references that I found the S. Peter de Polvoreira are of century XIII (1220)…." Source and more inf here.

Here you will have to count how many bells possess the current Church.
2 = N 41° 24.500
3 = N 41° 24.696
4 = N 41° 24.631

Which is the date (Year) that one meets recorded in the bandstand/gazebo?
1969 = W 008° 18.474
1978 = W 008° 18.106
1984 = W 008° 18.474

With the reply to these 2 questios written down follow for the next point. Here you will have the final coordinate. Please be very careful with the container.

Geodesic vertices:
Set of all the geodesic vertices and its geometric relations, distributed in the country, placed in dominant form positions to guarantee intervisibilidade, duly coordinate. They are materialized through diverse geometric forms: as pyramids or trunks of cone on cylinders (bolembreanas) or are coincident with already existing structures (curches, lighthouses monuments etc etc.)

A VG or geodesic vertex (popularly called " talefe" in Portugal, and " Pinoco" in the North of Portugal) it is a signal that indicates a cartographic position exacta and that it forms part of a net of triangles with other geodesic vertices. High and isolated small places with line of vision for other vertices are chosen. The Portuguese geodesic net is formed by geodesic vertices that are divide in three orders of importance:

1ª Order - pyramids apart betwenn 30 km and 60km
2ª Order - cylinder + cone apart 20 to 30 km
3ª Order - cylinder + cone apart 5 to 10 km

The number of existing vertices in the totality of the territory (Continental Portugal and Autonomous Regions) is, currently, of about nine a thousand, distributed for vertices of: Continent: 1ª Order (about 120), 2ª Order (about 900) and 3ª Order (with an approach density of 1 vertex for each 10 km ²) Archipelago of the Açores: about 500 Archipelago of Madeira: about 150 the RGN is the basic infrastructure where if the cartography of the Country supports all, and that it serves all those (public and private companies, autarchies and other organisms) that, for force of its activities, they need to mention its geographically projects (the Municipal Director Plan, for example).

The Geodesic Center of Portugal, is located in the "Serra da Melriça" (Melriça Mountain), coucil of Vila de Rei, Castello Branco's district. Meeting it a maximum Altitude to the Level of the Sea of 592m (anm/asl) standard is delineated basically by the Geodesic Landmark, for the Museum Geodesy (located there) and areas of support and parking. The Geodesic Landmark, is known popularly by " Picoto of the Melriça" , being constituted of a geodesic vertex of 1st order, piramidal, in masonry with 3 meters of base and 9 meters of height and it is since very the associate to the history of the modern cartography in Portugal. This was initiated in century XVIII, in the reign of D. Maria I, when the sovereign invited the Real Academy of the Navy, to initiate the works of general triangulation of the territory, for the accomplishment of the Geographic Letter of the Kingdom.

The importance of the Geodesic Landmark standard, results of that it was from this point, that if gave beginning to the marking of the remains 8,000 geodesic vertices of Continental Portugal.

The coordinates of the Geodesic Landmark are: latitude: N39º 41´ 40,14" longitude: W8º 07´ 49,80" that it corresponds to the Maidenhead Locator IM59wq. There is a geocache (GC1E4NM) integrated in caches Lusitani to be found.

THE CACHE:
The final Cache is a plastic packing. There you will find logbook and stashnote.

Whenever possible then make C.I.T.O. (cache in trash out),  and of course, have fun.

I hope you like it.

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