Saint Florian (Svatý Florián) - Konice, Czech Republic
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Baroque sandstone statue of St Florian from 1740 in front of the entrance to the Baroque chateau Konice (Central Moravia).
Waymark Code: WMWV84
Location: Olomoucký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/16/2017
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The sandstone statue of St Florian located opposite of the entrance to the Baroque chatteau in Konice comes from 1740 and it is a work Andreas Zahner (1709 – 1752)one of the most prominent Baroque sculptors who worked in the region, mainly in nearby city Olomouc.Saint Florian, the patron saint of firefighters is traditionally depicted in uniform of Roman soldier, holding a flag. The statue is attached on a richly decorated, typical Baroque pedestal.
Biography
Saint Florian (died ca. 304) is a Christian saint, and the patron saint of Poland; Linz, Austria, chimney sweeps and firefighters. His feast day is May 4.
Florian lived in the time of the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian, and was commander of the imperial army in the Roman province of Noricum. In addition to his military duties, he was also responsible for organizing firefighting brigades. The Roman regime sought to eradicate Christianity, and sent Aquilinus to persecute Christians. When Aquilinus ordered Florian to offer sacrifice to the pagan Roman gods in accordance with Roman religion, he refused, and cheerfully accepted the beatings of the soldiers, who used clubs, spikes and fire to torture him. He was executed by drowning in the Enns River with a stone tied around his neck.
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