Voegtlinshoffen Multi-cache

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Hidden : 5/26/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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English :
Voegtlinshoffen tour

Duration : 1h
Length : 2km

Description of the tour
Voegtlinshoffen stretches on a hill in the middle of the vineyard. The view of the plain of Alsace and the Forêt Noire (black forest) to the east is beautiful. On clear day, the Alps to the south, reveals its magnificence. The wine is the greatest wealth, with the Grand Cru Hatschbourg, and the full range of Alsace wines of high quality. Discover this small winemaker village and find the final cache !

Parking
Go to coordinates : N48°01.092 E007°16.991

Village's emblem
Go to coordinates : N48°01.106 E007°16.944
How many shields are represented on the coat of arms of the village ?
- 1 red shield, A=10
- 5 yellow shields, A=20
- 3 golden shields, A=30

Here is the heraldry definition of the coat of arms:
« De gueules à la crosse d‛évêque fichée d‛argent, posée en pal , au sautoir d‛or brochant et aux trois besants du même posés un et deux, le premier sur la crosse. »
In common language, it means that the background is red (gueules), the crozier is white (d‛argent), the cross and balls are yellow (d'or). The necklace recalls the coat of arms of the lords of Hattstatt which Voegtlinshoffen used to belong. The crozier and the bezants are the symbol of Saint Nicolas who his the patron saint of the village since 1145. These coat of arms were created in 1964 by the heraldry Commission of Haut-Rhin.
Walking throught the village, you'll discover this shield on all the street lamp.

Hatschbourg room
Go to coordinates : N48°01.107 E007°16.925
How many bowling can you see on the façade of this room ? =B

Vineyard residence
Go to coordinates : N°48.01.181 E007°16.902
What are the initial letters of the original owners of this house?
AFG ? , D=10
CSF? , D=20
INV? , D=30
On the Alsatian houses, you will often see numbers on the lintel above the door. It means the date of construction of the house. In the middle you can see the Corporation of the owner's occupation, and finally the letters represent the initials.
Above the owner's initials, you will find the inscription “IHS”
IHS is an evocation to the son of God "Jesus savior of men." Alsatian houses often have inscriptions referring to divine protection.

Rabseppala fountain
Go to coordinates : N48°01.193 E007°16.897
When was this fountain built ? =C
The Rabseppala is the little statue on the octagonal fountain, there is a little man holding in his hand and admiring a bunch of grapes, representing the winegrower. It weighs 120 pounds. The wine is very present in the village, counting fifteen growers.
The translation of Rabseppala means : Little Joseph Winemaker
Rab = vines
Seppi = vines
Seppi = Alsatian diminutive of the name Joseph

The oldest home
Go to coordinates : N48°01.222 E007°16.863
This Alsatian house is one of the oldest in the village
What is the year :
1649 ? , J=10
1652 ? , J=20
1687 ? , J=30

Patron saint of schoolchildren
Go to coordinates : N48°01.225 E007°16.822
How many children are in the foot of the Patron saint of schoolchildren ? =E

Goddess of love
Go to coordinates : N48°01.225 E007°16.822
Look around and find Venus! Note the date that you see. = F

18th century church
Go to coordinates : N48°01.226 E007°16.893
Saint Nicolas church was built between 1786 and 1789
What can you see in the dial on the façade of this church ?
- A sun ? G=10
- A chalice ? G=20
- A cross ? G=30
Inside the church, admire the altars, baroque complex furniture remarkable of the early 18th century, rated as an historic monument in 1973. The organ built in 1768 by the organ builder Jacques Besançon was restored and opened in 2010. A huge linen canvas painted covers the ceiling of the nave. A baptismal shaped like a clumn topped by a hat that could possibly come from the abbey church of Marbach, is at the bottom of the church.

A vineyard residence again
Go to coordinates : N48°01.173 E007°16.872
On the lintel you can see the year of construction. Identify H, the third figure of this year.

Calvary
Go to coordinates : N48°01.274 E007°16.991
What can you see at the top of the roof ?
- A lader ? I=10
- A spear ? I=20
- A rooster ? I=30

The treasure !
Find the final cache ! Here are the GPS coordinates : N48°01.North E007°17 East
Complete the following calculation to find North and East.
North = (C-F)+A+B+D+I+H-15
East = J-G-E
Replace North and East by the numbers you just found.
Then, go to the final coordinates and find the treasure !



Leaving the village...
Leaving Voegtlinshoffen, at the roundabout, watch Bacchus, original sculpture embodying the local history of sandstone and two meters high and 11 tons working in the ancient mind, is a partial representation with 4 eyes for 4 faces. An optical effect gives the impression that each face is complete. Bacchus was inaugurated on 31 December 1999, symbolizing the coming of the 21st century. The incarnation of the past and present history of the town between the stone work (by quarries) and the vine is also the warm reflection that Voegtlinshoffen reserve to its visitors.

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