Saint Florian - Velvary, Czechia
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N 50° 16.914 E 014° 14.152
33U E 445558 N 5570253
Statue of st. Florian on the northeast corner of the Marian Column
Waymark Code: WM11XXY
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/07/2020
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Statue of st. Florian on the Marian Column from 1718 in Velvary.
Saint Florian (250 – c. 304 AD) was a Christian holy man, and the patron saint of Linz, Austria; chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighters. His feast day is 4 May. St. Florian is also the patron of Upper Austria, jointly with Saint Leopold.
Associated Religion(s): Roman-catholic
Statue Location: Square of King Vladislav, Marian Column
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.