Place guessing

Malte279 · **Reply #200 on:** March 30, 2005, 05:05:58 PM

Nope. I'm not talking of a battlefield (at least not in the sense of armies marching against each other). Also the many different names given to the same battlegrounds during the Civil War always refer to different landmarks. Bull Run is a creek while Mannassas is a nearby town (usually the federals named the battles after landmarks the confederates after towns).
The two names I'm looking for refer to exactly the same town however. The town is not to be found on the American continent.

Nick22 · **Reply #201 on:** March 31, 2005, 11:12:18 AM

Then It might be a European town. Is it Stalingrad?
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #202 on:** March 31, 2005, 11:44:33 AM

Quoting myself:

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Nope. I'm not talking of a battlefield (at least not in the sense of armies marching against each other).

I think we can safely say that Stalingrad is a to be considered a battlefield where armies fought.
Also note that you can still get into trouble for using the "wrong" name of the place I'm talking of while in the company of the "wrong" people.
Using either name of the place is sort of a political statement.

Nick22 · **Reply #203 on:** March 31, 2005, 01:08:25 PM

So it has to do with politics and its not located in America. Is this place Jerusalem?

Malte279 · **Reply #204 on:** March 31, 2005, 01:16:45 PM

I don't know any alternative names for Jerusalem, but there is a religiously motivated conflict at the place I'm talking of as well.

Nick22 · **Reply #205 on:** March 31, 2005, 01:18:38 PM

I'm in the right region then. Mecca is a very holy site as well. Mecca has to different pronunciations, I think.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #206 on:** March 31, 2005, 02:35:42 PM

Nope, you're not in the right region. It's not only Muslims fighting Jews or other Muslims. It can also be Christians fighting...

Nick22 · **Reply #207 on:** March 31, 2005, 04:02:36 PM

Kashmir or Jammir.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #208 on:** March 31, 2005, 06:02:12 PM

Nope. Stay in Europe.

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #209 on:** March 31, 2005, 06:29:56 PM

I may be thinking back to the Bronze Age, but I'm sure. How old is the city?

Malte279 · **Reply #210 on:** March 31, 2005, 06:57:23 PM

I don't know for sure how old the town is, but I can assure you that you don't have to look that far back in history. The town had one name and got an "alternative" name about 200 or 300 years ago. The whole problem is still up to date, even though it may be not as extreme right now as it was a short while ago.

Nick22 · **Reply #211 on:** April 01, 2005, 12:51:35 PM

Belfast, Northern Ireland?

Malte279 · **Reply #212 on:** April 01, 2005, 02:34:03 PM

I don't know of any alternative name for Belfast, but you are extremely close now Nick.

Nick22 · **Reply #213 on:** April 01, 2005, 03:25:13 PM

At least i'm in the right region now.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #214 on:** April 01, 2005, 03:50:59 PM

Yes. now just give me the two names of the same town you'll find to the northwest.

Nick22 · **Reply #215 on:** April 11, 2005, 09:49:58 AM

Londondern

Malte279 · **Reply #216 on:** April 11, 2005, 10:38:55 AM

Londonderry / Derry you mean?
That's it. One can get into serious trouble calling the place Londonderry while in the presence of catholics while you should also be very careful naming it Derry in the presence of protestants.

Nick22 · **Reply #217 on:** April 13, 2005, 09:48:15 AM

Ok. I Am located where the Great Wall starts.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #218 on:** April 13, 2005, 01:52:48 PM

My first guess (after looking on a map of China) would be Shanhaiguan, a village very close to where the Great Chinese Wall (which I hope you mean) starts. However, depending on which end of the wall we consider the starting point the towns of Yumen or Jiuquan may be alternative possibilities.

Nick22 · **Reply #219 on:** April 13, 2005, 01:56:06 PM

That will do. Your turn malte.

Nick