The Holy Trinity Column - Prague, Czech Republic
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The Holy Trinity Column at Lesser Town Square
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/25/2022
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The Holy Trinity Columns and Marian Columns were built in Bohemia and Moravia often as commemorative columns, as a reminder of the tragic events, especially the wars and the plague epidemics.
The Holy Trinity Column in Prague is located st Lesser Town Square. The square is divided into so-called upper and lower parts. The column is in the upper part of the square, which is often also called Vlašské Square.
"The whole column is formed by a roll with three pedestals, a long triangular pyramid is placed at the very top. If you take a closer look at this unique gem of the whole square you have a chance to see the figure of Virgin Mary in the middle. In her surroundings you can further see the figures of Bohemian patrons . There are images of St. Wenceslas, St. Adalbert, St. Ludmila, St. John of Nepomuk and St. Prokop here. The Godly Eye and a Dove, the symbol of the Holy trinity beneath it, are placed at the top of the column. Just to be more accurate, the Holy Trinity means the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. On the banister pedestal a line of tiny angel plastics is placed and each of them carries a certain board with a writing.
Like other plague colums also this one was created as an expression of gratitude for the fact that the plague epidemy in Prague during which many people died was over in 1713. The Lesser Town councillors got the column created in 1715, however some plastics were not added until the famine in 1772. The huge pedestal itself is made of sandstone and reaches 20 metres high. The sandstone is decorated with black and red marble.
The whole monument comes from the workshop of the significant sculpturer Jan Oldrich Mayer and the two masons, František Wolfgang Herstorfer and Giovanni Battista Alliprandi were concerned, too. The complete project was realized by the last of the gentlemen."
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