St. John of Nepomuk - Laufenburg, AG, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 33.816 E 008° 03.648
32T E 429351 N 5268225
A Baroque statue of St. John of Nepomuk on the bridge in Laufenburg.
Waymark Code: WMPQCM
Location: Aargau, Switzerland
Date Posted: 10/07/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
Views: 5

EN: The Baroque Nepomuk statue is located in the middle of the bridge between the German and the Swiss Laufenburg.

The exact age of the statue is unknown, but it is already displayed on images from the year 1790. In 1861 was renewed and in 1984 and replaced by a copy. In 2012 the halo of the statue was stolen.

From: Wikipedia: "John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (Czech: Jan Nepomucký) (c. 1345 – March 20, 1393) 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."

DE: Die barocke Nepomukstatue befindet sich in der Mitte der Brücke zwischen dem deutschen und dem schweizerischen Laufenburg.

Das genaue Alter der Statue ist unbekannt, aber sie ist schon auf Bildern aus dem Jahr 1790 abgebildet. 1861 wurde sie erneuert und 1984 durch eine Kopie ersetzt. 2012 wurde der Heiligenschein der Statue von Unbekannten gestohlen.

Aus: Wikipedia: "Johannes Nepomuk oder Johannes von Pomuk (lat.: Joannes de Pomuk, tschech.: Jan Nepomucký oder Jan z Pomuka, * um 1350 in Pomuk bei Pilsen; † 20. März 1393 in Prag) war ein böhmischer Priester und Märtyrer. Er wurde 1729 von Papst Benedikt XIII. heiliggesprochen und gilt als „Brückenheiliger“."
Associated Religion(s): Roman Catholic

Statue Location: Rhine bridge in Laufenburg

Entrance Fee: 0

Artist: unknown

Website: Not listed

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