St. John of Nepomuk / Sv. Jan Nepomucký, Križanov, Czech republic
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N 49° 23.650 E 016° 07.007
33U E 581036 N 5471874
Moderní socha Jana Nepomuckého od sochare Kovríka z roku 1996 / Modern statue of John Nepomuk by sculptor Kovrík of 1996.
Waymark Code: WMFMX6
Location: Kraj Vysočina, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/05/2012
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Svatý Jan Nepomucký, také Jan ci Johánek z Pomuka, (mezi 1340 a 1350 v Pomuku, dnešním Nepomuku – 20. brezna 1393 v Praze) byl generální vikár pražského arcibiskupa a mucedník katolické církve, jeden z ceských zemských patronu.
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St. John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (Czech: Jan Nepomucký) (c. 1345 – March 20, 1393) is a national saint of the 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.
zdroj/ source: wikipedia (http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Nepomuck%C3%BD)
Associated Religion(s): roman - catholic
Statue Location: on the crossroad nera the pond
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: Kovařík
Website: [Web Link]
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