Mariánský sloup / Marian Column - Litomyšl (East Bohemia)
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N 49° 52.173 E 016° 18.716
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A typical witness of Baroque era and example of Baroque architecture, the Marian Column built in 1716, you can find in the middle of Smetana Square (Smetanovo námestí) in Litomyšl...
Waymark Code: WM96C6
Location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 07/05/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Shebi Team
Views: 122

A typical witness of Baroque era and example of Baroque architecture, the Marian Column built in 1716, you can find in the middle of Smetana Square (Smetanovo námestí) in Litomyšl.

The over 11 metres tall column dating from 1716 with statues of Our Lady, St. Wenceslas and St. John of Nepomuk (Sv. Jan Nepomucký), was probably built according to the plans of renown architect Giovanni Battista Alliprandi.

Style: Baroque

Type of building (structure): Marian or Holy Trinity column

Date of origin:: 1716

Architect(s): Giovanni Battista Alliprandi (?)

Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link]

Address:
Smetanovo náměstí 570 01 Litomyšl Czech Republic


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