St. John of Nepomuk / Sv. Jan Nepomucký, Kostelec nad Cernými Lesy, Czech republic
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N 49° 59.821 E 014° 51.910
33U E 490335 N 5538308
Baroque sandstone statue dating from around 1719 by John George Šlanzovský.
Waymark Code: WMDQT6
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/16/2012
Views: 64
CZ: Pískovcová barokní socha z doby kolem roku 1719 od Jana Jirího Šlanzovského. Postava svetce puvodne stála volne, pozdeji nad ní byla vystavena jednoduchá kaple. Socha nese stopy rozsáhlejších poškození.
ENG: Baroque sandstone statue dating from around 1719 by John George Šlanzovský. The figure of the saint was originally free-standing, a simple chapel over the statue was built later. The statue bears the traces of extensive damage.
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 + cestyapamatky.cz
Associated Religion(s): roman - catholic
Statue Location: near the road
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: John George Šlanzovský
Website: [Web Link]
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