Socha Sv. Jana Nepomuckého - St. John of Nepomuk Statue - Pardubice - Czech Republic
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Jan ci Johánek z Pomuka (mezi 1340 a 1350 v Pomuku, dnešním Nepomuku – 20. brezna 1393 v Praze) byl generální vikár pražského arcibiskupa, pozdeji uctívaný jako svatý Jan Nepomucký, mucedník katolické církve a jeden z ceských zemských patronu.
Waymark Code: WMNX76
Location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/17/2015
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John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) is a national saint of Bohemia, who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans and King of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia and refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional. On the basis of this account, John of Nepomuk is considered the first martyr of the Seal of the Confessional, a patron against calumnies and, because of the manner of his death, a protector from floods and drowning
Associated Religion(s): Rome Catholic
Statue Location: Kostel Sedmibolestne Matky Bozi / Church of The Seven Sorrows of Mary
Entrance Fee: Free
Artist: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.