Plague Column - Pilnikov, Czech Republic
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N 50° 31.940 E 015° 49.232
33U E 558152 N 5598142
Plague Column - Pilnikov
Waymark Code: WMMRT6
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/30/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member puczmeloun
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The sculpture of the Blessed Virgin Mary dates from 1763. Architecturally, the column is carried in the high baroque style, its ornamentation but already has elements of Rococo. The work probably comes from Matthias Braun.

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Sousoší blahoslavené Panny Marie pochází z roku 1763. Architektonicky je sloup proveden ve slohu vrcholného baroka, jeho ornamentika však již vykazuje prvky nastupujícího rokoka. Dílo pochází nejspíše z dílny Matyáše Brauna.
Style: Baroque

Type of building (structure): Marian or Holy Trinity column

Date of origin:: 1763

Architect(s): Matyáš Braun (?)

Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link]

Address:
Pilnikov Czech Republic


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