Johann Franz, Freiherr von Poppen - Chapter Provost' Residence / Kapitulní probošství (Olomouc, Central Moravia)
N 49° 35.707 E 017° 15.566
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The depicted stone CoA of Johann Franz, Freiherr von Poppen (Jan František, svobodný pán z Poppen), Dean of the Metropolitan Chapter of St. Wenceslas in 1673 –1689, you can see above the main entrance of Chapter Provost' Residence in Olomouc.
Waymark Code: WMKKEE
Location: Olomoucký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/26/2014
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The depicted stone CoA of Johann Franz, Freiherr von Poppen (Jan František, svobodný pán z Poppen), Dean of the Metropolitan Chapter of St. Wenceslas in 1673 –1689, you can see above the main entrance of Chapter Provost' Residence in Olomouc.
Olomouc is unique by its church' district with 14 palaces of canons of the Metropolitan Chapter of St. Wenceslas - Baroque Chapter provost' residence (Kapitulní probošství) is one of them. This four-winged Provost's residence has a Baroque portal dating from the last third of the 17th century with the coat of arms of Provost Johann Franz Poppen, which is located on the front. This Provost had a palatial building built in the year 1678. Nowadays palace serves as a seat of Palacký University rectorate and also houses part of Faculty of Philosophy.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Ecclesiastical (prelates and their seats)
Full name of the bearer: Johann Franz, Freiherr von Poppen / Jan František, svobodný pán z Poppen
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
Above the main entrance of Chapter Provost' Residence in Olomouc.
Material / Design: Stone
Blazon (heraldic description):
[CZ] Štít černo-zlatě polcený. V pravé polovině je zlatý gryf. V levé polovině jsou tři černé kosmé pruhy. V pravém klenotu je černá orlice se zlatým srdcem na prsou. Levým klenotem je šest pštrosích pér, střídavě vždy černé a zlaté. Přikrývadla na obou přilbách jsou černo-zlatá.
Address:
Rektorát Univerzity Palackého
Kapitulní probošství
Křížkovského 8
779 00 Olomouc
Czech Republic
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
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