Virgin Mary / Panna Maria - Immaculata, Železný Brod, Czechia
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Beautiful Baroque statue of the Virgin Mary from from the half of the 17th century representing her Immaculate Conception as a central piece of the water fountain located at námestí 3. kvetna (3rd May square) in Železný Brod.
Waymark Code: WM144RG
Location: Liberecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/14/2021
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The valuable Baroque monument, probably from the mid-17th century, the statue of the Virgin Mary as a central piece of the water fountain is located at námestí 3. kvetna (3rd May square) in Železný Brod. Virgin Mary is standing on the globe and on a serpent, praying and crowned with the circle of stars represents one of the depiction of the Immaculate Conception. The statue was restored in 2011. In 2010 was the statue seriously damaged by a religious fanatic who decapitated it with a hammer.
Mary, usually referred to by Christians as the Virgin Mary or Saint Mary, was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee, identified in the New Testament as the mother of Jesus of Nazareth. Muslims also refer to her as the Virgin Mary or Syeda Mariam which means Our Lady Mary. In Islam she is the mother of the Prophet Jesus, Issa in the Arabic language. The New Testament describes her as a virgin (Greek parthénos). Christians believe that she conceived her son miraculously by the agency of the Holy Spirit. This took place when she was already the betrothed wife of Saint Joseph and was awaiting the concluding rite of Jewish marriage, the formal home-taking ceremony. Mary is also described in the Qur'an, the 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an Sura Maryam (Arabic: Suratu Maryam. It is named after Maryam, the Semitic name for Mary, Mother of Jesus (Issa).
The New Testament begins its account of Mary's life with the Annunciation, the appearance to her of the angel Gabriel heralding her divine selection to be mother of Jesus. However, early non-biblical writings state that she was the daughter of Joachim and Saint Anne. The Bible records Mary's role in key events of the life of Jesus from his virgin birth to his crucifixion. Other apocryphal writings tell of her subsequent death and bodily assumption into heaven.
A number of important doctrines concerning Mary are held by Christian churches. Primary among these are that Mary lived a sinless life, and that as mother of Jesus, she became Theotokos, literally the "God-bearer", or "Mother of God". This doctrine was confirmed by the Ecumenical Council of Ephesus in the year 431. Christians of the major ancient traditions including the Catholic and the Orthodox offer prayers to God through Mary and venerate her as intercessor and mother of the church. Many Protestants, however, do not follow these devotions. Mary is also honoured in Islam as the virgin mother of Jesus. In Jewish Toledot Yeshu Jesus was recorded as the son of Mary and Joseph ben Pantera.
Associated Religion(s): Roman Catholic
Statue Location: central piece of the water fountain located at námestí 3. května (3rd May square) in Železný Brod.
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: unknown
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.