Becktracker

Static train cars Cars on permanent display Infamous crime scenes and Googie architecture I think

Today I tried to do some visits of my own waymarks (which I like to do to show the other waymarkers when I visited the site) but I couldn't visit the waymarks that were not approved yet. It says 'This waymark is pending review'. Before I could do a visit even if the waymark was not reviewed yet. Has something changed? If yes, I like the situation before, because it is way easier to keep up with my 'administration'

It reminds me strongly of this idea: maybe this is the spark that can make Axel-f s idea happen

Reminds me of the free water taps category of Axel-f proposed some years ago.

Meanwhile n the Netherlands it was colder yesterday than on new years day (10 degrees celsius)...

No objections, looks pretty good to me

I saw it was in stone bridges even I searched for the waymark code

Readable from above

Gifts from other countries?

It is a hard goal to pursue, but totally worth it if it passes. This seems line a idea to make a requirement-light category. It is either a splash pad or it isn't, that should be obvious from a photo. I don't know about the 'free' bit though, because the best ones might be in a theme park with an admission price.

Good point, maybe it's better to state 'no duplicate waymarks of the same sign or flag in a 0,5 m radius'. That way, reviewers only have to check the presented list of possible duplicates.

Lol, nice example

It's taking a while for one of my submissions to be reviewed. Looking at the officer list, it's no wonder why: 5 officers, only one active in 2023 and that one is on a review break. I think this needs updating..

It's taking a while for my waymark to be reviewed. This group has three officers including the leader. The leader was active in february this year, the officers are inactive. Wayfrog reviewed almost all submissions lately. Anyone interested in joining the group to make it more active?

Whilst researching the Hanseatic League I came across other tributes to the Hanseatic League and I think we need to consider those. What about modern tributes such as the Hanze University in Groningen, footballclub Hansa Rostock and Lufthansa airways? I think these have nothing to do with the original Hanseatic League but what does the community think?

They accept memorials of soldiers missing in action and who were prisoners of war of other wars as well

WWII memorials? Also maybe Vietnam MIA/POW memorials.

Maybe you can post it at official local tourism attractions or bookcrossing zones?

Good to have an in-depth opinion from a team from Lubeck. I think we can use you in the group! I said no churches or city walls and gates because every late-medieval city had those and a lot of those buildings and structures were preserved. Where do you draw the line between a church in Lubeck like you suggested and any other non-related church that happens to be standing in a Hanze city. Same with city walls, these were late Medieval features not specific to the Hanseatic League. The goal is to make a category of Hanseatic League related features, not a category of Late-Medieval features..

I had a good shower (great thinking time) and I think I have a preliminary list of possible waymarks for this category: 1 Buildings important to the Hanseatic league, and dated (at least partially) from the Hanseatic era Allowed: City Hall of Wesel, Gdansk harbor crane, trade houses of Bruges Not Allowed: 19th century city hall of Hamburg, the Kolner Dom (and other churches), city walls and gates, common houses 2 Museums with a permanent exhibition about the Hanseatic League 3 Signs and flags that display 'Hamburg, Hazestadt' or similar. Only one waymark for each sign of flag type. 4 Information signs about the Hanseatic League or history related to the Hanseatic League. If an information sign is attached at an eligable building, the building should be submiited as a waymark and a photo of the sign should be made. 5 Replica's of ships (or the real thing) from the Hanseatic era 6 Monuments commemmorating the Hanseatic League 7 Artwork (sculptures/murals) lagrely inspired by the heritage of the Hanseatic League. The link should be well-visible or included in a present information sign.

I saw today and before that the check if the waymark is a double (if there is a waymark in the category within 0,5 miles) gets executed and that the change from E to W took place afterwards. Maybe the bug has to do something with this check?

Great, as the first reactions are pretty positive, I'll make a group so we can try to create or think of the Hanseatic league category.

I'm thinking maybe a city hall from the late medieval period of one of the Hanseatic cities, that might be the easiest one for a tourist. The city sign with Hanzestad is also obvious, but not easily obtainable for a tourist as It is standing in the outskirts of a city. Maybe an object from a museum or if you are lucky, a sign with some information of the Hanseatic league. Im thinking hard on how this category idea can work for waymarkers outside of Europe, but so far have no great idea on how it will work.

Hi, I recently came across the mural added to this message. It is a dedication to the Hanseatic history of Harderwijk. Many cities in northern Europe proudly display their Hanseatic heritage. Het Hanseatic league was a trading organisation which covered a large part of Northern Europe in the late-Medieval period. Could this be made into a Waymarking category somehow? I'm thinking of city signs like "Hamburg, Hanzestadt", important buildings of the Hanseatic era, commemmorations like the mural I found, Hanseatic weapons and flags, etc. Info about the Hanseatic league: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanseatic_League

I guess you weren't succesfull yet, scroogie? Wayfrog just approved my bailey bridge waymark...