Svatý Jan Nepomucký / Saint John of Nepomuk - 1710, Nové Strašecí, Czechia - Statues of Religious Figures on Waymarking.com

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. Socha, umístená na kamenném sloupu a nacházející se pri severní strane kostela smerem k fare, je z roku 1710 a puvodne stála kdesi u rozcestí, patrne za mestem pred kaplí svatého Isidora.

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. The statue, located on a stone pillar and situated on the north side of the church towards the parish, dates back to 1710 and originally stood at a crossroads, probably beyond the town in front of St. Isidore Chapel.

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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