Rund um's Textilviertel

The textile quartetaer of Augsburg
(Dil of a town map from 1934)

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In Augsburg for centuries many crafts enterprises were already occupied with the textile production. Also big genders as for example the Fuggers and Welsers have arisen from it later. Then from the end of the 18th and particularly in the 19th century, in the age of the industrial revolution, the textile industry in Augsburg experienced an inconceivable boom. All around the town grew big textile factories from the ground which offered jobs to many thousand people.

Particularly many textile enterprises settled in the still free areas  east of the town, between the town walls and the river Lech. Therefore, this area is called "textile quarter".

As rapidly as the textile industry had boomed, its unstoppable decline occurred at the end of 20th century in Augsburg, caused by the overpowering competition especially from Asia. Virtually all textile factories were closed step by step and torn off partly or completely. Only few factory buildings are preserved till today and maintained as industrial monuments. This cache will lead you to some places at which once big manufacturing plants stood.

At all stages (except St 1 and St 9) you will find hints with a historical picture and information about the factory that used to be there. In addition, a task that you have to solve to find the next stage and at the end the final. Sometimes the hints are open visible, sometimes you will find them in a container.

Please put back again the objects in the container, also the info card at the final.

I have found the pictures and information on the following websites http://www .das-textilviertel.de/geschichte.html and http://www.stadtlexikon-augsburg.de. If you want to know more about this subject, look in there.

This walk around the textile quarter can be made on foot or by bike on ways, which are good throughout. Only at stage 4, 5, 6 and 7 you must leave the way few steps.

01 PARKING:                         N48° 21.870' E10° 54.920'
Somewhere in Schäfflerbachstrasse you hopefully find a parking possibility.
It would be better to use public means of transportation, or to come by bike.

02 STAGE1: Source of the knowledge  N48° 21.838' E10° 54.822'
What is the short name of the public facility which is here?
Hint: A visit of this public institution is, though not condit ion for this cache, but very recommendable.
Calculate the sum A of the values of the 3 letters of this short name
(a=1, b=2. . . z=26).

Note : A = ??

03 STAGE2: Facade               N48° 21.(623+A)' E10° 54.798'
Find and solve the task!

Note : B = ????
 

04 REF1: Kaufbach                   N48° 21.656' E10° 54.425'
Go on to STAGE3. To your security use traffic light crossings, where possible!

05 STAGE3: The white House     N48° 21.(B-1391)' E10° 54.424'
Find and solve the task! (Remove only the small sealing cap!)

Note : C = ???
Finally please insert the cards into the cap before replugging the cap. 

06 STAGE4: Sparrenlech/Schwalllech     N48° 21.C' E10°54.309'
Here there is no container!
Discover three coloured figures!
Order these figures in the order of the following natural colorings to get number D.
Purple (hundred place), indigo (ten place), ocher (unit place).

Note :  D = ???

07 STAGE5: NAK               N48° 21.(D-33)' E10° 54.(D-541)'
Find and solve the task! (Hint: Pull up cover with both hands.)

Note :  E = ???

08 REF2: Jakoberwallstraße          N48° 21.970' E10° 54.305'
Go on to REF3. 

09 REF3: Parting of the ways        N48° 22.200' E10° 54.635'
Go on to STAGE6.

10 STAGE6: Two canals                 N48° 22.E' E10° 54.805'
The satellite receipt is bad here! You need to leave the way only about 2 m (see Spoiler1 STAGE6).
The concerning factory, was to the right of the way.

Find and solve the task (see Spoiler2 STAGE6)! Note : F = ???

11 REF4: Simpertstraße              N48° 22.091' E10° 55.129'
Go on to STAGE7.

12 STAGE7: A lot of glas?    N48° 22.0(F-67)' E10° 55.(F+91)'
(Pull the red plug to open. )
Here there is no task card! Develop your own solution strategy! 

Note : G = ??? , H = ???

13 REF5: Proviantbachstraße         N48° 22.010' E10° 55.492'
Go on to STAGE8.

14 STAGE8: Castel without king          N48° 21.G' E10° 55.H'

Find and solve the task! Note : I = ???

15 STAGE9: High tower                 N48° 21.I' E10° 54.963'
Here is nothing to search for. Simply answer the following question.
What did this building serve for?
a) Storage of cotton:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K = 20
b) Drying coloured cloth:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K = 40
c) Drying fire hoses: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K = 60

Note : K = ??

Calculate the final co-ordinates:

Check the cross sums of the postcomma places of the north co-ordinates and east co-ordinates:
Q(N) = 16,  Q(E) = 23

16 FINAL: N48°21.(A+B+C+D+E-2918)'  E10°54.(F+G+H+I+K-1357)'
Find the box and sign the logbook.
Please, put back the info card, it is no barter object!

I hope, you enjoyed the round!

You can send the following waypoints to your GPS device.
These are all 16 positions of the multi cache.
The co-ordinates of the Stages (except Stage 1) are dummy co-ordinates.
Substitute the 3 zeros of these postcomma places with the ascertained figures.