Svatý Jan Nepomucký / Saint John of Nepomuk, Královice, Czechia
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Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého na kamenném moste v Královicích z roku 1850. / Statue of st. John of Nepomuk on a stone bridge in Královice from 1850.
Waymark Code: WM10NYX
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/04/2019
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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.
Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého na východní strane kamenného mostu v Královicích. Stojící postava svetce s krucifixem jako atributem.
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.
Statue of st. John of Nepomuk on the east side of the stone bridge in Královice. Standing figure of a saint with a crucifix as an attribute.
Associated Religion(s): Roman-catholic
Statue Location: bridge in Královice
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: sculptor Venclík
Website: [Web Link]
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