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Alexandria - Exploring the universe of construction: a journey through time and space with UTCB

3.75Player rating

A DIFFERENT WAY TO SEE THE CITY

Play at your pace · usually 70 min 2.4 km Alexandria App-guided

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The experience

About this quest

While you're relaxing after a busy day and checking your emails, you come across an intriguing PDF titled "The Real World of Construction at the Edge of Past and Future". Inside, you discover a sketch hiding a message from Anghel Saligny, the father of Romanian engineering. Urging you to explore 7 buildings in Ploiești, uncover their secrets and prepare for the real world of construction.
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Is this for you?

Who it's for

Secondary-school students in Alexandria weighing civil engineering or architecture, with the teachers and parents who bring them, follow engineer Anghel Saligny's story past seven of the town's main public buildings, from the cathedral to the railway station. Locals and visitors get a short, free walk too. If you want a live guide to question, or cannot manage 2.4 km on foot over about 100 minutes, choose another outing.

What makes this quest special

Highlights

If you are passionate about construction and want to discover the secrets of engineering, come to UTCB!Here, you'll find all the resources and guidance to prepare you for the real world, giving you the chance to build your future as an engineer!

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Good times. In their words.

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From your phone to the streets

A walk that turns into an adventure.

1
Open the app. You’re on your way.
Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.
2
Get outside. Follow your curiosity.
Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.
3
Crack a clue. Share a little victory.
Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.

Your walk, at a glance

Alexandria

A · Start

Strada Independenței, Alexandria, Romania

B · Finish

Strada Alexandru Colfescu 34, Alexandria 140043, Romania

Get directions to the start

Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.

The people behind the adventure

Created by Cristian Velicu.

A route that brings places and playful storytelling together.

Made by Cristian Velicu

A little clarity before you go

Frequently asked questions

Where does the quest start and finish?

It starts at Catedrala „Sfantul Alexandru” and finishes at Școala Gimnazială „Mihai Viteazul”. In between you pass the Prefecture of Teleorman County, the Teleorman County Museum, the First World War Monument, the Mircea Scarlat National Pedagogical College and Alexandria railway station.

How long does it take and how far is the walk?

Most players take around 100 minutes, a little under two hours, including walking and solving the puzzles at each stop. The route covers about 2.4 km through the centre of Alexandria.

Is it suitable for school groups and students?

Yes. It was designed with secondary-school students in mind, especially those curious about civil engineering or architecture, and with teachers taking classes on outings. The story uses Anghel Saligny, the father of Romanian engineering, as its guide to the town's public buildings.

Does it cost anything, and can we play as a group?

The quest is free to play. You can walk it alone, as a family, with friends or as a class, following the app on a phone from stop to stop.

Do we need to book a time, and can we pause?

There is no booking and no group to join. You start whenever you like, play at your own pace, and can pause the quest and continue later from where you stopped.

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