Svatý Jan Nepomucký / Saint John of Nepomuk - 1705, Nové Strašecí, Czechia
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Svatý Jan Nepomucký / Saint John of Nepomuk, the statue from 1705 stands on the south side of the church.
Waymark Code: WM10JKG
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/16/2019
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CZ: Jan ci Johánek z Pomuka (mezi 1340 a 1350 v Pomuku, dnešním Nepomuku – 20. brezna 1393 v Praze) byl generální vikár pražského arcibiskupa, pozdeji uctívaný jako svatý Jan Nepomucký, mucedník katolické církve a jeden z ceských zemských patronu.
U kostela Narození Panny Marie v Novém Strašecí stojí dve sochy svatého Jana Nepomuckého. Na jižní strane kostela stojí socha svetce z roku 1705, v roce 1957 sem byla premístena z Komenského námestí.
ENG: Saint John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (Czech: Jan Nepomucký; German: Johannes Nepomuk; Latin: Ioannes 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 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.
At the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Nové Strašecí stands two statues of St. John of Nepomuk. On the south side of the church stands a statue of a saint from 1705, in 1957 it was moved here from Komenský Square.
Associated Religion(s): Roman-catholic
Statue Location: at the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Entrance Fee: free
Website: [Web Link]
Artist: Not listed
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