Plague Column, Obristvi, Czech Republic
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N 50° 17.757 E 014° 28.762
33U E 462916 N 5571666
Plague Column in Obristvi
Waymark Code: WMEB3H
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/30/2012
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Obristvi is small village but it has a long history. Obristvi was first mentioned in 1209.
One of the historic landmark of the village is the castle. You can find here a few other monuments: castle church, a wooden bell tower, statues of St. Margaret and St. John of Nepomuk. Statues complements busts of well known Czech writer Svatopluk Cech and composer Bedrich Smetana bust before his memorial.
Plague Column stands on village square.
Style: Baroque
Type of building (structure): Marian or Holy Trinity column
Date of origin:: 1714
Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link]
Architect(s): Not listed
Address: Not listed
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