St George (Sv. Jirí), Slavhostice, Czech Republic
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N 50° 18.571 E 015° 20.551
33U E 524389 N 5573101
Equestrian statue of St. George from 1863 in a small park of village Slavhostice (East Bohemia)
Waymark Code: WMK9C6
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/03/2014
Views: 41
The reason why citizens of a small village in East Bohemia - Slavhostice decided to commission a statue of St George is connected probably with the fact that in Middle Ages in near wood a church dedicated to the Patron Saint had stood. In 1863 they addressed a sculptor Václav Bydžovský to make an equestrian statue of the Saint. The statue was dedicated in 1863 as a gift of Mr. & Mrs. Novotny from Slavhostice. It depicts St George on horse with a spear in his hands stabbing a dragon.
Identity of Rider: St Geirge (Sv Jiří)
Name of artist: Václav Bydžovský
Date of Dedication: 1863
Material: Stone
Position: Two Hooves Raised
Identity of Horse: Not listed
Unusual Features: Not listed
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