Svatý Jan Nepomucký / Saint John of Nepomuk, Cernuc, Czechia
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Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého na jižním okraji obce / Statue of st. John of Nepomuk on the southern outskirts of the village
Waymark Code: WM11BCY
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 09/21/2019
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CZ: Jan ci Johánek z Pomuka (mezi 1340 a 1350 v Pomuku, dnešním Nepomuku – 20. brezna 1393 v Praze) byl generální vikár pražského arcibiskupa, pozdeji uctívaný jako svatý Jan Nepomucký, mucedník katolické církve a jeden z ceských zemských patronu.
Pískovcová socha na vysokém podstavci s letopoctem 1737 je umístena na tvarovaném a odstupnovaném podstavci opracovaném ze trí stran. Svetec je zachycen v lehkém kontrapostu s uvolnenou levou nohou. Oblecen je v tradicním kanovnickém odevu. V obou rukách, priložených na prsou, drží krucifix. Sv. Jan má hlavu lehce naklonenou vzhuru a pohled upíná na nebe.
Socha byla na toto místo premístena v roce 1910.
EN: 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.
The sandstone sculpture on a high pedestal with the year 1737 is placed on a shaped and graduated pedestal machined from three sides. The saint is caught in a light counterpoint with his left foot relaxed. He is dressed in traditional canonical clothing. He holds a crucifix in both hands on his chest. St. John's head is slightly tilted upward and his gaze is fixed on the sky.
The statue was moved to this place in 1910.
Associated Religion(s): Roman-catholic
Statue Location: on the southern edge of the village
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.