St. John of Nepomuk with Angels / Sv. Jan Nepomucký s andeli, Sololov, Czech republic
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N 50° 10.900 E 012° 38.443
33U E 331563 N 5561493
Baroque sculpture from 1746 / Barokní sousoší z roku 1746.
Waymark Code: WMEDN5
Location: Karlovarský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/12/2012
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Barokní sousoší z roku 1746 nechal zhotovit sokolovský arcidekan Jan Stephelin. Socha svetce je doplnena soškami andílku. Na trojbokém podstavci jsou reliéfy, znázornující výjevy z legendy o sv. Janu Nepomuckém.
Baroque sculpture from 1746 had been ordered by Archdeacon John Stephelin from Sokolov. The statue of the saint is supplemented by an angel statues. The triangular base are reliefs depicting scenes from the legend of St. John of Nepomuk.
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: near the church
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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