St. Nicholas of Tolentino on St. Thomas Church / Sv. Mikuláš Tolentinský na kostele Sv. Tomáše - Moravské námestí (Brno)
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Depicted Baroque statue of St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Sv. Mikuláš Tolentinský), one of patron saints of the Augustinian order, decorates front facade of the Church of St. Thomas (Chrám Sv. Tomáše) in Brno.
Waymark Code: WMNGZ9
Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/15/2015
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Depicted Baroque statue of St. Nicholas of Tolentino (Sv. Mikuláš Tolentinský), one of patron saints of the Augustinian order, decorates front facade of the Church of St. Thomas (Chrám Sv. Tomáše) in Brno.
The statue was sculpted by Jan van der Furth in 1674–1676.
Nicholas of Tolentino (Italian: San Nicola da Tolentino, Spanish: San Nicolás de Tolentino) (c. 1246 – September 10, 1305), known as the Patron of Holy Souls, was an Italian saint and mystic. [wiki]
Monumental Baroque Church of St. Thomas (Chrám Sv. Tomáše), the key architectonic element of Moravské námestí (Moravian Square), is one of the most important Catholic churches in Moravian metropolis Brno. The full name of the church is "chrám Zvestování Panny Marie a svatého Tomáše apoštola" (The church of the Annunciation of Virgin Mary and the St. Thomas the Apostle).