Marian Column, Chomutov, Czech Republic
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N 50° 27.652 E 013° 25.047
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Baroque Marian Column Chomutov
Waymark Code: WMFJB5
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/25/2012
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Chomutov is placed at the foot of the Ore Mountains in north-west Bohemia in the vicinity of the German border. It was established on the crossroads of previous business routes connecting Prague with Leipzig and Cheb with Ústí nad Labem.
The settlement process commenced during the Stone Age. The first written record of the town originates in 1252.
The historical monuments, which are still maintained in the vicinity of 1.máje Square, were established during the middle ages.
Style: Baroque
Type of building (structure): Marian or Holy Trinity column
Date of origin:: 1697
Architect(s): sculptor Ambrož Laurentis
Address:
nám. 1. máje
Chomutov
Czech Republic
Web site of the object (if exists): Not listed
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