1766 - Portal of Cannon's Residence - Olomouc, Czech Republic
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A chronogram above the gate to Cannon's Residence
Waymark Code: WM11K89
Location: Olomoucký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/05/2019
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Olomouc is the ecclesiastical metropolis and a historical capital city of Moravia. Olomouc contains several large squares, the chief of which is adorned with the Holy Trinity Column (
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The bishopric of Olomouc was founded in 1063. It was raised to the rank of an archbishopric in 1777. In the middle of the historic city center is special district called Cannon Residence [CZ: Kanovnická rezidence] (
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Above the gate to Cannon's Residence "At the Black Gate" is located chronogram:
CaroLVs CoMes a sCherffenberg epIsCopVs tenagrensIs praeLatVs tertIVs CVstos et sVffraganeVs eX proprIo eXstrVI feCIt
The year 1766 from the chronogram states the building was built by Charles, Earl of Scherffenberg, titular bishop of Tenagren, the third prelate, administrator and sufragán.
Charles, Earl of Scherffenberg [CZ: Jan Karel Leopold ze Scherffenbergu] (
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