St. John of Nepomuk - Prague, CZ
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socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého z roku 1717 od Michala Jana Brokoffa v proluce mezi Kostelem Nejsvetejší Trojice a kubistickym domem z roku 1912 od Mateje Blechy. Nad barokni sochou se klene kubisticky oblouk,coz v dobe kolaudace vzbudilo vlnu nevole.
Waymark Code: WMDN5B
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/04/2012
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The statue of St. Jan Nepomuk from 1717 by Michael John Brokoff between the Church of the Holy Trinity and the Cubist house in 1912 by Matthew Blecha.
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.