Mother Mary With Child Jesus - Holice, Czech Republic
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Gilded statue of Mother Mary holding Baby Jesus on T.G.Masaryka' square in Holice (East Bohemia)
Waymark Code: WMVK67
Location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/27/2017
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The gilded statue of Mother Mary holding Baby Jesus is located on main square (T.G.Masaryka' square) in Holice (East Bohemia). The statue is placed on top of more then 4 meters high sandstone pedestal. On the front part of the pedestal there is engraved prayer to Mother Mary "Pod ochranu Tvou se utíkáme, Svatá Boží Rodicko (i.e.We turn to you for protection, holy Mother of God)". On the rear part there is engraved sign that the statue was donated by "worshipers of the mother of God" in 1888 and that the monument was renovated in 1933.
Mary was the mother of Jesus of Nazareth in Christian and Islamic scriptures. Catholicism and some other Christian traditions honor her as a special saint, the "blessed virgin," who hears and acts upon prayers. Bible stories in the books of Matthew and Luke tell of the angel Gabriel, announcing to Mary that the Holy Spirit will "overshadow" her and she will bear a holy child while still a virgin. Her fiancee, Joseph, decides at an angel's prompting not to break the engagement and marries the pregnant Mary. She gives birth to Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem, near Jerusalem. Mary follows Jesus during his adult ministry and is present at his crucifixion. The Acts of the Apostles lists her and Jesus' "brothers" among disciples who persevere after his death and resurrection, but whether these were Mary's own children is disputed. In Islam's holy book, the Koran, Mary's (Maryam's) story is in chapters 3 and 19. Allah, through an angel, declares Maryam "pure" and "exalted above all women," chosen to bear the prophet Jesus. She conceives simply by Allah's decree. In Christianity, Jesus is called the Son of God, divine as well as human. In Islam, he is human and decidedly not divine.
Associated Religion(s): Christian, Roman Catholic
Statue Location: on main square (T.G. Masaryka) in Holice
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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