Johannes von Nepomuk - Astenbeck, Germany
N 52° 06.272 E 010° 07.660
32U E 577233 N 5773264
Denkmal des heiligen Johannes von Nepomuk, Holle (Kreis Hildesheim) - Astenbeck
der Märtyrer Johannes Nepomuk
Waymark Code: WMEVYQ
Location: Niedersachsen, Germany
Date Posted: 07/11/2012
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John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (Czech: Jan Nepomucký) (c. 1345 – March 20, 1393)[1] 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
Associated Religion(s): christian
Statue Location: Astenbeck
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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