St. John of Nepomuk / Sv. Jan Nepomucky (Krizany, CZ)
N 50° 44.311 E 014° 54.110
33U E 493072 N 5620752
CZ: Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckeho stoji pred kostelem sv. Maxmiliana v Krizanech
EN: This Baroque statue of St. John of Nepomuk (Sv. Jan Nepomucky) you can find in the front of the Church of St. Maximilian in the village Krizany near Liberec City
Waymark Code: WMHJ0T
Location: Liberecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 07/14/2013
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CZ: Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckeho stoji pred kostelem sv. Maxmiliana v Krizanech.
Sv. Jan Nepomucký (1345 - 20.3.1393) je ceský národní svetec, který byl utopen ve Vltave na popud krále Václava IV. Byl prý zpovedníkem ceské královny a odmítl prozradit zpovední tajemství. Na základe toho je Jan Nepomucký považován za prvního mucedníka zpovedního tajemství, je patronem proti pomluvám a kvuli zpusobu jeho smrti za ochránce pred povodnemi.
(Zdroj: Wikipedia)
EN: This Baroque statue of St. John of Nepomuk (Sv. Jan Nepomucky) you can find in the front of the Church of St. Maximilian in the village Krizany near Liberec City
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.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Associated Religion(s): Roman Catholic
Statue Location: Krizany, in the front of the Church of St. Maxmilian
Entrance Fee: free
Website: [Web Link]
Artist: 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.