Socha sv. Floriána - Šlapanice, Czech Republic
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N 49° 10.168 E 016° 43.579
33U E 625835 N 5447729
Socha sv. Floriána ve Šlapanicích
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Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 09/15/2014
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Svatý Florián stojící v parcíku pod kostelem je barokní plastikou svetce, ochránce proti ohni. Byl sem presunut po úprave námestí z tzv. Starého dvora a pochází z majetku bývalého paulánského kláštera, zrušeného v poslední tretine 18. století.
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"Florian lived in the time of the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian, and was commander of the imperial army in the Roman province of Noricum. In addition to his military duties, he was also responsible for organizing firefighting brigades.
The Roman regime sought to eradicate Christianity, and sent Aquilinus to persecute Christians. When Aquilinus ordered Florian to offer sacrifice to the Roman gods in accordance with Roman religion, he refused, and cheerfully accepted the beatings of the soldiers, who used clubs, spikes and fire to torture him. He was executed by drowning in the Enns River with a stone tied around his neck.
Later a woman named Valeria had a vision in which she saw him; Florian, in this vision, declared his intent to be buried in a more appropriate location."
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