St. John of Nepomuk Column - Zatec, Czech Republic - Baroque Architecture on Waymarking.com

Saint John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (Czech: Jan Nepomucký; German: Johannes Nepomuk; Latin: Ioannes Nepomucenus (c. 1345 – March 20, 1393) is the saint of Bohemia (Czech Republic), 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.

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The general attributes of sculpture of St. John of Nepomuk: priestly dress, halo of five stars, the Cross, finger over the lips.

Style: Baroque Type of building (structure): Marian or Holy Trinity column Date of origin:: 7/1/1700 Architect(s): Franz Florian W. Pasman Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link] Address: Not listed

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