St. Florian / Sw. Florian - Rynek Fountain (Cieszyn, Poland)
N 49° 44.925 E 018° 38.004
34U E 329518 N 5513384
Depicted Baroque statue of St. Florian is a key part of St. Florian fountain (Fontanna z figura sw. Floriana) decorating the main public space of Cieszyn' historic centre - Rynek (The Square).
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Location: Śląskie, Poland
Date Posted: 02/24/2015
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Depicted Baroque statue of St. Florian is a key part of St. Florian fountain (Fontanna z figura sw. Floriana) decorating the main public space of Cieszyn' historic centre - Rynek (The Square).
St. Florian fountain is remnant of historic Cieszyn' water distribution system. The original wooden well from the XVIth century was later replaced by stone one. The present Baroque octagonal stone fountain basin was constructed in 1679, the central pylon with statue of St. Florian, work of sculptor Waclaw Donay from nearby town Skoczow, was added in 1777.
Saint Florian (Latin: Florianus; civil name: Florian von Lorch; died ca. 304) is a Christian saint, and the patron saint of Linz, Austria; chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighters. His feast day is May 4. St. Florian is also the patron of Upper Austria, jointly with Saint Leopold. Saint Florian was very widely venerated in Central Europe. The Austrian town of Sankt Florian is named after him. According to legend, his body was interred at St. Florian's Priory, around which the town grew up. His body, recovered and was eventually removed to the Augustinian Abbey of St. Florian, near Linz. Saint Florian was adopted as patron saint of Poland in 1184, when Pope Lucius III consented to the request of King Casimir II to send relics of Florian to that country. Kraków thus claims some of his relics. [wiki]