St. John of Nepomuk - Tuchlovice, CZ
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N 50° 08.309 E 013° 59.496
33U E 427939 N 5554514
Velmi pekná socha svatého Jana Nepomuckého z 80. let 18. století.
Waymark Code: WMDYX1
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/11/2012
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The statue of St. John of Nepomuk in front of the church.
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.