St. Florian / Sv. Florián - Mnichovo Hradište (Central Bohemia)
N 50° 31.606 E 014° 58.323
33U E 498018 N 5597202
Statue of St. Florian (Sv. Florián) is one of two side saints statues of St. John of Nepomuk (Sv. Jan Nepomucký) Baroque sculptural group located in close proximity to Chateau Mnichovo Hradište.
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Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/10/2017
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Statue of St. Florian (Sv. Florián) is one of two side saints statues of St. John of Nepomuk (Sv. Jan Nepomucký) Baroque sculptural group located in close proximity to Chateau Mnichovo Hradište.
Baroque sculptural group with St. John of Nepomuk, St. Florian and St. Barbara (sousoší se Sv. Janem Nepomuckým, Sv. Floriánem s Sv. Barborou) is work of famous Jelinek of Kosmonosy workshop (sculpted probably by Alexander Jelínek in ca 1730).
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]