1734 - Statue of St. John of Nepomuk - Valašské Klobouky, Czech Republic
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N 49° 08.456 E 018° 00.446
34U E 281748 N 5447435
A chronogram on the pedestal of the statue of St. John of Nepomuk in centre of Valašské Klobouky
Waymark Code: WM106BQ
Location: Zlínský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/06/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member PISA-caching
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The chronogram is located on the sandstone pedestal.
The Roman numerals of chronogram are larger than the other letters and are not color-coded from the rest of the text.

The year from the chronogram should (?) referring to erection of the statue.


The full Latin inscription: PIO EVOTO III EXLAPI DE EXSTRVI FECER VNT DVO ECCLESIASTICI FILII KLOBVCENSES

The chronogram: pIo eVoto III e.LapI De e.strVIfeCer Vnt DVo eCCLes.ast.CI f.LII kLobVCenses
(some letters L and all X are not highlighted - I replaced them with dots)


Saint John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) [Czech: Jan Nepomucký; German: Johannes Nepomuk; Latin: Ioannes (or Ioannis) Nepomucenus (c. 1345 – March 20, 1393) is the saint of Bohemia (Czech Republic), who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans and King of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia and he refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional. On the basis of this account, John of Nepomuk is considered the first martyr of the Seal of the Confessional, a patron against calumnies and, because of the manner of his death, a protector from floods and drowning.

Source and more information: (visit link)

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Na ctvercové základne z pískovcových bloku o peti prístupových schodech je umísten ctyrboký sokl, ve spodní cásti tvarovaný. Sokl je ukoncen profilovanou rímsou. Na ni byly usazeni dve sedící postavicky putti. Levý z putti drží obourucne klíc, hlavou i pohledem smeruje vzhuru k postave sv.Jana Nepomuckého. Druhý z andílku pridržuje knihu, pravou rukou pak ukazuje nahoru, ke svetci. Hlavu má od nej odvrácenu. Mezi putty byla umístena oválná kartuš s nápisem (viz.doplnky). Samotná postava svetce stojí na nízkém ctyrbokém soklu a oblacné základne. Provedena je v životní velikosti. Hlavu má mírne nachýlenu k levému rameni a pootocenu. Do popredí vystupuje pokrcené levé koleno. Svetec je oden do kanovnického roucha, s biretem na hlave. Obe ruce jsou pokrceny, spocívajíce na hrudi. V levé ruce drží kríž s reliéfne provedenou postavou Ježíše, pravá ruka pridržuje palmovou ratolest - kovovou. Druhým kovovým prvkem sousoší je svatozár kolem Janovy hlavy, tvorena obrouckou s peticí hvezd. Na zadní strane soklu nápis: OBNOVENO LP 1997.
Type of numerals used: Roman

Text of the original chronogram: pIo eVoto III e.LapI De e.strVIfeCer Vnt DVo eCCLes.ast.CI f.LII kLobVCenses

Pure chronogram?: yes

Natural chronogram?: no

Website explaining the chronogram: [Web Link]

English translation of the chronogram: Not listed

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