CoA of Matthias Gottfried of Wunschwitz on St. John Nepomuk statue - Charles Bridge (Prague)
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Bronze coat of arms of Matthias Gottfried of Wunschwitz (Matej Bohumír z Vunšvic) is decorating pedestal of St. John of Nepomuk statue on Charles Bridge in Prague.
Waymark Code: WMNGCP
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/11/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member puczmeloun
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Bronze coat of arms of Matthias Gottfried of Wunschwitz (Matej Bohumír z Vunšvic) is decorating pedestal of St. John of Nepomuk statue on Charles Bridge in Prague.

Matthias Gottfried baron of Wunschwitz, the Lord of Ronšperk and Bezverov (1632–1695), was rich Bohemian nobleman and politician. The family Wunschwitz originated from Meissen, Saxony.

The statue of Czech Catholic martyr, St. John of Nepomuk is the oldest statue on the Charles Bridge. It was made by Jan Brokoff in 1683. It is made of bronze and it became an obligatory iconographic model for many other statues of this saint made in Bohemia and abroad. Matthias Gottfried of Wunschwitz was donator of the statue.

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family

Full name of the bearer: Matthias Gottfried of Wunschwitz (Matěj Bohumír z Vunšvic)

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
The pedestal under St. John of Nepomuk statue on Charles Bridge in Prague.

Material / Design: Cast metal

Blazon (heraldic description):
[ENG] Golden stag in black shield. [CZ] Zlatý jelen na černém štítě.

Address:
Karluv most 110 00 Praha 1 Czech Republic

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