Virgin Mary with Jesus (Immaculata) - Olomouc, Czech republic
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N 49° 34.252 E 017° 15.600
33U E 663398 N 5493372
Sandstone statue Virgin Mary with small Jesus, often called Madona with the Child, from 1760 at the road and the railway crossing in Olomouc' district Nove Sady.
Waymark Code: WMXPK0
Location: Olomoucký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/09/2018
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The Baroque statue of Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus from 1760 is located just at the railway crossing in southern Olomouc's district Nove Sady. This depiction of Virgin Mary with the crownm, holding Baby Jesus in one hand and a scepter in the other hand (although it was originally part of the statue, currently is missing) is called als Immaculate Conception. The statue is standing on the globe with snakes and on richly decorated Baroque pedestal, where only date of the statue¨creation (1760) is engraved.
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): Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutherans
Statue Location: at the road and the railway crossing in Olomouc's district Nove Sady
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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