Mary the Blessed Virgin (Panna Maria) - Vršce, Czech Republic
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Sandstone statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary from 1895 at the road near a centre of village Vršce near Kopidlno (East Bohemia).
Waymark Code: WMV5P1
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/27/2017
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The sandstone statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is located between linden trees at the road in village Vršce near Kopidlno (East Bohemia). As engraved on front part of its 3 meters hig pedestal, the statue was created in 1895. On the richly decorated pedastal there is a depiction of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is depicted here as the Immaculate Conception. She is praying and she has a gilded gloriole with 12 stars. As well hems of her dress and her rosary are gilded. On front side of its pedestal there is engraved simple prayer to the Virgin Mary - "Oroduj za nás, svatá Boží rodicko (Pray for us, holy Mother of God)".
Mary was the mother of Jesus of Nazareth in Christian and Islamic scriptures. Catholicism and some other Christian traditions honor her as a special saint, the "blessed virgin," who hears and acts upon prayers. Bible stories in the books of Matthew and Luke tell of the angel Gabriel, announcing to Mary that the Holy Spirit will "overshadow" her and she will bear a holy child while still a virgin. Her fiancee, Joseph, decides at an angel's prompting not to break the engagement and marries the pregnant Mary. She gives birth to Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem, near Jerusalem. Mary follows Jesus during his adult ministry and is present at his crucifixion. The Acts of the Apostles lists her and Jesus' "brothers" among disciples who persevere after his death and resurrection, but whether these were Mary's own children is disputed. In Islam's holy book, the Koran, Mary's (Maryam's) story is in chapters 3 and 19. Allah, through an angel, declares Maryam "pure" and "exalted above all women," chosen to bear the prophet Jesus. She conceives simply by Allah's decree. In Christianity, Jesus is called the Son of God, divine as well as human. In Islam, he is human and decidedly not divine.
Associated Religion(s): Christian, Roman Catholic
Statue Location: next to road in the middle of the village Vršce near Kopidlno (East Bohemia)
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: Not listed
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.