St. John of Nepomuk / Sv. Jan Nepomucký, Masarykovo námestí, Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech republic
Posted by: Noe1
N 49° 08.754 E 015° 00.214
33U E 500260 N 5443675
Polychromovaná barokní socha svetce stojí v nice domu na Masarykove námestí / Baroque polychrome statue of the saint is in nice house on Masaryk Square.
Waymark Code: WMH2ZZ
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/13/2013
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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: facade of the house
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: unknown
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.