1765 - Statue of the Pensive Christ - Radešín, Czech Republic
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Quite rare chronogram in old Czech language on the back side of the pedestal of the Baroque statue of the Pensive Christ located near village Radešín.
Waymark Code: WM11DP9
Location: Kraj Vysočina, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/03/2019
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Most of the chronograms which can be found on the Baroque statue in the Czech Republic are written in Latin. As well as on thepedestal of the Baroque statue of the Pensive Christ located near village Radešín - this chronogram is give here - (
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On the back side of the pedestal one can find quite unique chronbogram written in old Czech language which hiddes the same date i.e 1765 (as well as its Latin counterpart on the front side of the pedestal), i.e. date of the creation of the statue.
The inscription "Czest a ChVaLa / na NebI, / at gest Dana / I na ZeMI / KorVnIe / GezIsse" can be translated to English as "Honor and praise to be given on the Heaven and the Earth to the Crown of the Jesus".