The Great 63 POI Hunt [WU23 Poland & the Baltics]

OK, we know from the release notes that there are these 14 POIs in WU23:

Estonia
⦁ Angla Windmill Park: A historic hilltop group of traditional windmills.
⦁ Keri Lighthouse: Located on Keri Island in the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea.
⦁ Kõpu Lighthouse: The third oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the world and the oldest on the Baltic Sea.

Latvia
⦁ Ēdole Castle: Rare 19th-century New-Gothic Tudor castle. 7 NM north of Gudenieku lidlauks (EVAS)
⦁ Kolka Lighthouse: Located in the Irbe Straight, 5.2 km off the coast on an artificial island.
⦁ Riga Radio and TV Tower: The tallest tower in the European Union.
⦁ Rundāle Palace: A massive, world-renowned example of Baroque architecture that is often called the “Versailles of the Baltic.”

Lithuania
⦁ Lazdininkai Windmill: 200-year-old historic wooden Dutch-style windmill.
⦁ Lyduvenai Bridge: One of the longest bridges in Lithuania, it crosses the river Dubysa.
⦁ Old Zabyskis Church: Early Gothic church that was built between 1530 and 1578.
⦁ Trakai Island Castle: Located on an island in Lake Galve. Construction began in the 14th century.

Poland
⦁ Malbork Castle: The largest brick castle in the world.
⦁ Sopot Pier: The longest wooden pier in Europe.
⦁ Urania Hall: A world-renowned futuristic architectural feat comprising a massive concrete dome encircled by a large ring.

But where are the other sixty-three? In your flights across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania & Poland, when you come across a new POI, post its’ location and a screenshot of it here!

Found POIs, as reported in the posts below. This list will be updated as new screenshots are added.

Estonia

  • Hermann Castle, Narva
  • Kuressaare Castle, right by Kuressaare airport (EEKE)
  • Puhtitsa Convent, 8.7 NM southest of Johvi (EEJI)
  • Tallin: Toompea Castle, Freedom square, Town Hall Square, Stenbock House, St Olaf’s Church, Admiral Bridge, Admiral Bridge, Kadriorg Palace, Kumu Art Museum, Maakri Kvartal. Tallin airport (EETN) is the closest to these.
    (Note that some of these are markers for the Discovery flight, and not true bespoke POIs)

Latvia

  • Bauska Castle, 7.5 NM from Grecuntāles Lidlauks (EVBA). Follow the A7 north into the town of Bauska.
  • Krimulda Castle, 3.5 NM east of Ragana (EVRG)
  • Koknese Castle Ruins, ~ 13 NM southeast of Madlienas Lidlauks (EVSR)
  • Monument to Mariners lost at Sea, 3.5 NM west of Liepaja Intl (EVLA)
  • Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant, just east of Rumbula Air Base (EVKE)
  • Rundale Palace, 12 NM from Grecuntāles Lidlauks (EVBA). Follow the A7 north into Bauska, then the P103 east.
  • Turaida Castle, 3.5 NM east of Ragana (EVRG)
  • Uzava Lighthouse, 10NM south south-west of Ventspils (EVVA)

Lithuania

  • Cape Vente Lighthouse, 5 NM east of Nida Airport (EYND)

Kuressaare Castle, right by Kuressaare airport (EEKE):

Cape Vente Lighthouse, near the town of Vente, Lithuania

Monument to Mariners lost at Sea, near Liepaja Intl, Latvia

Riga hydroelectric power plant

Riga radio and TV tower - near Rumbula airbase

Hermann Castle, Narva, Estonia

Puhtitsa Convent, Estonia


Tallinn, Estonia - loads of POI’s
Toompea Castle, Freedom square, Town Hall Square, Stenbock House, St Olaf’s Church, Admiral Bridge, Admiral Bridge, Kadriorg Palace, Kumu Art Museum, Maakri Kvartal

Kadriorg Palace

Pirita River

Tallinn TV Tower

Koknese Castle Ruins, ~ 13 NM southeast of Madlienas Lidlauks (EVSR)

Krimulda Castle, 3.5 NM east of Ragana (EVRG)

Turaida Castle, 3.5 NM east of Ragana (EVRG)

Uzava Lighthouse, 10NM south south-west of Ventspils (EVVA)

Good news, while working on the flight plan for next week’s Warbird flight for Massive Sim 32, I found a whole bunch in west and southern Poland. Don’t have screenshots but here the details:

  • Poznań Circuit - right next to Lawica (EPPO)
    • 52° 25’ 7.52" N 16° 48’ 23.19" E
  • Christ the King Statue - SE corner of Swiebodzin
    • 52° 14’ 10.74" N 15° 32’ 48.30" E
  • Turów Coal Mine - Not an official POI but a massive open pit mine down in a pocket of Poland in the SW corner surrounded on 3 sides by Germany and the Czech Republic
    • 50° 54’ 24.16" N 14° 53’ 46.51" E
  • Kamieńczyk Falls - Not a great POI but it’s marked. In the Giant Mountains on the south boarder between Polland and the Czech Republic
    • 50° 48’ 49.88" N 15° 29’ 46.78" E
  • Chojnik Castle - Also in the Giant Mountains
    • 50° 50’ 0.92" N 15° 38’ 40.36" E
  • Karpacz Falls - Another not great POI in the Giant Mountains
    • 50° 46’ 2.28" N 15° 43’ 34.40" E
  • Wang Church - technically “Vang Stave Church” but it’s POI marker says Wang… Also in the Giant Mountatins
    • 50° 46’ 37.85" N 15° 43’ 27.50" E
  • Silesia Ring - Don’t remember if this one has a POI marker or not but it’s part of the Kamien Slaski (EPKN) which is an upgraded airport in the WU
    • 50° 31’ 40.10" N 18° 5’ 44.66" E
  • Silesian Planetarium - Near Katowice. Also FYI clashes with the version from the Giant Telescope mod off FS dot TO
    • 50° 17’ 27.94" N 18° 59’ 30.76" E
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau
    • 50° 2’ 17.44" N 19° 10’ 38.29" E
  • Muzeum Stylu Zakopiańskiego im. S. Witkiewicza - POI label was shortened but can’t remember how. Just north of the Tatra Mountains
    • 49° 17’ 39.25" N 19° 56’ 31.63" E
  • The Great Krokiew - Ski jump just near the above right on the edge of the Tatra mountains
    • 49° 16’ 49.66" N 19° 57’ 50.44" E
  • Kasprowy Wierch - Chair lift on a peak of the Tatra Mountains. May be part of the Project Lifts mod I also have loaded but I don’t think so as I don’t remember seeing it before.
    • 49° 13’ 56.27" N 19° 58’ 55.51" E
  • Niedzica Castle - Next to a dam at the eastern end of the Tatra mountains
    • 49° 25’ 21.26" N 20° 19’ 10.89" E

That’s all the ones I found, hope it helps.

Thanks - I’ll try to get some screenshots of these in due course.

Just had a dig in my screenshots folder, not sure how usable they are for you but here’s one of the Christ the King Statue:

and another of Turów Coal Mine:

Bauska Castle, 7.5 NM from Grecuntāles Lidlauks (EVBA). Follow the A7 north into the town of Bauska.

Rundale Palace, 12 NM from Grecuntāles Lidlauks (EVBA). Follow the A7 north into Bauska, then the P103 east.

Edole Castle, 7 NM north of Gudenieku lidlauks (EVAS)

How many have been found now?