Several valid Wayspots were removed
AirighNmBeist90-PGO
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Please reintegrade recently removed Wayspots at the historic main cemetery of Ravensburg.
One exemplary Wayspot is:
Title of the Wayspot: Und ob ich schon wanderte im finstern Tal, fürchte ich kein Unglück
Location: https://intel.ingress.com/intel?ll=47.782851,9.621499&z=19
City: Ravensburg
Country: Germany
The removed Wayspots are among 800 graves which officially are declared as worthy of preservation beyond personal use because of their artistic value and local historic heritage. Their contribution to the sepulchral culture is so high that the cemetery administration is looking for sponsors. See document of the city government:
The Wayspot „Holy Grail“ is even one of 28 heritage protected sites (page 20):
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The administration team of the graveyerd propably asked for removal. This will be the reason for removal.
For example around 200 POIs got removed on the cemetery of Hamburg in 2018. This was bacause of bad behaviour of players.
Could be possible, but the selection is quite random. Why would the administration remove some of the stops close to the wall which above are accessible from outside.
You have to be able to get under the poi, not only accessible from outside. In my community there was a gym on a church's cemetery, which was only removed in PoGO because one man came too often (few times a day) to visit that gym
I would agree if gyms were involved, but it is only stops, which are accessible from inside and outside, located in areas not very prone to cause disturbance. With happening before that some players from neighboring towns removed and relocated spots for fun I am not sure that it was initiated by administrive action and hope that Niantic will have a look into it.
It's not related to because 'it's a gym' or 'it's a Pokéstop'. The rules are clear at this point, you have to be able to touch it. For example, in Ingress sometimes you have to be precisely at the portal to take it down.
Why would you think tangibility is an issue with lifesize statues?
I havw to throw in here. Near my area, two ex raid gyms got removed but still stayed ingame as PokeStops. The senior residence asked for it.
Normally, the whole POI is getting removed. Also, I wouldnt play on a cemetery. A cemetery is for mourning and not playing a game (my subjective opinion). I can totally agree on a deletion of POIs on it.
Probably everybody posting here has their own version of cemetery in mind. In this case here it is more like a cultural park and walking around and enjoying the cultural elements is advertised by the administration itself. See page one of the linked document:
Bei einem Gang durch den parkähnlichen angelegten Friedhof können sie in dieser Broschüre beschrieben Grabanlagen in Original anschauen und sich somit auf die Spurensuche der bekannten Ravensburger Bildhauer begeben und dabei so manche Pfanzen- und Tierart beobachten. Die zahlreich aufgestellten Bänke bieten ausreichend Möglichkeit zum Verweilen.
Appeal Denied - Thanks for the appeal, Trainer. We have taken another look but stand by our decision to retire this Pokéstop/Gym.