St. John of Nepomuk / Sv. Jan Nepomucký - Jedovnice, Czech Republic
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Statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1717 / Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého z roku 1717.
Waymark Code: WMDD20
Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/27/2011
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Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého z roku 1717 od neznámého autora, která stojí na .Havlíckove námestí v Jedovnicích, je nejlépe opravenou kulturní památkou Jihomoravského kraje za rok 2009.
Statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1717 made by an unknown author, which stands at Havlícek Square in Jedovnice, is best renovated cultural monument of Southern Region for year 2009.
St. John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (Czech: Jan Nepomucký) (c. 1345 – March 20, 1393) is a national saint of the 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. (Wikipedia)
Associated Religion(s): Roman-catholic
Statue Location: Havlíčkovo náměstí, Jedovnice
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: unknown
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.