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The Paper Dome Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 1/25/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The Paper Dome build in Japan originally, Their St. Peter's Church was destroyed during the quake on Jan 17, 1995, and a Japanese architect created the paper dome for use as a temporary church eight months later.

The architect used 58 huge cardboard columns as supporting pillars for the water-and-shock-resistant structure he built. Besides serving as the temporary parish church, it also became a base for volunteer relief activities in the Kobe area, where Takatori is located. It was taken down in 2005, and a new concrete church was inaugurated there in May 2007.

The structure impressed New Homeland officials when they attended activities commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Hanshin quake in 2005, and they hoped to relocate it to Taiwan as a solidarity exchange.

In early 2008, the cardboard columns were airlifted to the rebuilt community in Puli. A canopy made of nanotechnology plastic fiber was added as a roof. Inside the dome, sidelong cardboard columns form benches, giving the structure a seating capacity of 80 people.

More Information : http://www.homeland.org.tw

Viewer Ticket :
NT$ 50 for visit the paper dome, But you can exchange the food or drink of the same value. (see this picture)

Cache Hunt :
Free! if you only hunt the cache.

Cache Forums :
http://www.geocaching.com.tw/viewtopic.php?t=967

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)