St. John of Nepomuk / Sv. Jan Nepomucký, Malá Dobrá, Czech republic
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Baroque statue of St. John of Nepomuk on the village green of Malá Dobrá built in 1753 / Barokní socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého na návsi obce Malá Dobrá z r. 1753.
Waymark Code: WMAQF2
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/13/2011
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Baroque statue of St. John of Nepomuk on the village green of Malá Dobrá built in 1753. Formerly stood near school of the village Velká Dobrá, removed in 1957. Restored in the years 1969-1970 and moved to its present location.
Barokní socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého na návsi obce Malá Dobrá z r. 1753. Dríve stála na návsi pred školou sousední obce Velká Dobrá, v r. 1957 odstranena. V l. 1969–1970 restaurována a prenesena na dnešní místo.
St. John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (Czech: Jan Nepomucký) (c. 1345 – March 20, 1393) is a national saint of the Czech Republic, who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans and King of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia and refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional. On the basis of this account, John of Nepomuk is considered the first martyr of the Seal of the Confessional, a patron against calumnies and, because of the manner of his death, a protector from floods.
Source: wikipedia
Associated Religion(s): Roman-catholic
Statue Location: village green
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: unknown
Website: Not listed
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