Marian Column, Libochovice, Czech Republic
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N 50° 24.364 E 014° 02.518
33U E 431921 N 5584218
Baroque Marian Column Libochovice
Waymark Code: WMFHEJ
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/21/2012
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Libochovice is a small town. It is well know for its beautiful chateau (
visit link) and as the birthplace of Jan Evangelista Purkyne (
visit link) .
Column is decorated with several statues - the central statue of the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, St. Anne, St. Roch, protector against the plague. In 1864, the column was recovered and added balustrade. Another reconstruction done in 1968. In 1997 was reconstructed statue of the Virgin Mary on top of the column.