2017-04-23 51 13

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Sun 23 Apr 2017 in Dresden:
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Location

Today's hashpoint is at the Residenzschloss Dresden (Dresden Castle / the Dresden Royal Palace)! It was the residence of the prince-electors and kings of Saxony from 1547 to 1918. More specifically, the hashpoint is in the northwestern corner of the palace and hits the Historisches Grünes Gewölbe (Historic Green Vault) on the ground floor and the Neues Grünes Gewölbe (New Green Vault) on the first upper floor. Both are treasure exhibitions full of valuables (gold, jewels, ivory, amber and works of art). On the second upper floor there are "stately rooms" according to the floor plan. This is probably the most valuable hashpoint so far, with many millions in precious metals and jewelry within the GPS error radius.

Country: Germany; state: Sachsen (Saxony, EU:DE:SN); district: Dresden; Ortsamt: Altstadt; statistischer Stadtteil: Innere Altstadt.


Danatar

Plans

Danatar: I will go there but don't know yet at what time. I have been to the Historic Green Vault twice before and I hope to find pictures (though it could be that it wasn't allowed to take pictures, I don't remember) or a ticket (which I doubt) to prove it.


Expedition

live via geohashdroid

  • No bags or cameras allowed -- Danatar (talk) 14:58, 23 April 2017 (GMT+02:00)
  • I've reached the hashpoint in the ground floor and now I'm in the upper floor 3 rooms from the spot. GPS reception is bad -- Danatar (talk) 15:39, 23 April 2017 (GMT+02:00)


full story

story tbd

AdmitOne.JPG
Danatar earned the Admit One Achievement
by paying 21 € (US$ 22.8) to access the (51, 13) geohash at Historic Green Vault at Dresden Castle on 2017-04-23.
2017-04-23 51 13 ticket.jpg
Dejavu.png
Danatar earned the Déjà Vu Geohash Achievement
by reaching the (51, 13) geohash on 2017-04-23, and previously on 2013-09-19.
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Frauenkirche  
court of the Residenzschloss  
proof from 2013 that I've been to the Residenzschloss before. I don't have pictures from the vault.  
mockup of the castle  
I paid 21 € (US$ 22.8 as of today)...  
... to be let through these double doors.  
almost there, you can see the hashpoint behind the doorway. Photo taken from 'Silver Gilt Room'  
Coordinates reached in the Historic Green Vault (ground floor, 'Pretiosa Room')! Secret picture because no photos allowed.  
Coordinates reached in the New Green Vault (upper floor, 'Dinglinger Hall')! It's next to the 'Golden Coffee Service', one of the most famous exhibits.  
'The Royal Household at Delhi on the Occasion of the Birthday of the Grand Mughal Aureng-Zeb'  
parade armor in the Armory  
Hausmann Tower  
hashpoint seen from the tower. Zwinger to the left, Semper Opera to the right  
northwestern corner of the castle  
Dresden Castle, hashpoint is in that corner  
GPS says I'm at the hashpoint while outside  
phone confirms this, says I'm inside though ;-)  


tracklog

will follow (but won't show the spot because there was no reception inside)