St. John of Nepomuk - Mikovice, Kralupy nad Vltavou, CZ
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[CZ] Barokní pískovcová socha ceského patrona sv. Jana Nepomuckého v Mikovicích, Kralupy nad Vltavou, okres Melník [ENG] Baroque sandstone statue of the czech patron St. John of Nepomuk, Mikovice, Kralupy nad Vltavou, Melník district
Waymark Code: WMYXV0
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/08/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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[CZ]
Barokní socha od neznámého sochare na pískovcovém podstavci pochází z první poloviny 18. století. Nechala ji vyhotovit velkovévodkyne Anna Marie Františka Toskánská, majitelka mikovického panství.
V letech 1994-1995 byla socha restaurována a premístena dále od križovatky na soucasnou pozici uprostred malého parcíku. Behem roku 2016 probíhaly na soše nové restaurátorské práce v cene 102.500 korun, které provedla MgA. Tereza Korbelová, akademická socharka a restaurátorka.

Sv. Jan Nepomucký byl ceský knez, pražský generální vikár, narozen kolem roku 1345 v Pomuku (Nepomuku) v Cechách. V roce 1393 upadl v nemilost u krále Václava IV. nebot v rozporu s jeho zámery posílit královskou moc, Jan potvrdil volbu nového (nezávislého) opata v Kladrubech. Nekolik církevních cinitelu bylo na príkaz krále zatceno a muceno. Nejbrutálneji byl mucen Jan Nepomucký. Král predložil všem zatceným k podpisu verejnou listinu, že o svém zatcení a mucení budou mlcet. Jediný, kdo nepodepsal, byl Jan a ješte téhož dne (20. brezna 1393) byl svázán a svržen z Karlova mostu do Vltavy.
K vlastní beatifikaci Jana Nepomuckého došlo v roce 1721. Pri ohledání Janových pozustatku byla objevena v jeho lebce mekká tkán, prohlášená za svetcuv jazyk (dnešní lékarská veda hovorí o mozkové tkáni). O osm let pozdeji, v roce 1729, pak byl Jan kanonizován.

[ENG]
The Baroque statue from an unknown sculptor on a sandstone pedestal dates back to the first half of the 18th century. The statue was placed here by the owner of the Mikovice estate, Anna Marie Františka the Grand Duchess of Tuscany (1672 -1741).
In the years 1994-1995, the statue was restored and moved further from the junction to the current position in the middle of a small park. During the year 2016, new restoration works were carried out at 102,500 CZK by MgA. Tereza Korbelová, academic sculptor and restorer.

St. John of Nepomuk was a czech priest, Prague general vicar, born around 1345 in Pomuk (Nepomuk) in Bohemia. In 1393 he fell into disfavor at King Wenceslas IV. because contrary to his intentions to strengthen the royal power, John confirmed the election of a new (independent) abbot in Kladruby. Several church officials were arrested and tortured at the command of the king. John of Nepomuk was tortured most brutally. The king presented to all those who were arrested to sign a public charter that they would be silent about their arrest and torture. The only one who did not sign was John, and on the same day (March 20, 1393) he was tied up and overthrown from the Charles Bridge to the Vltava river.
John of Nepomuk's own beatification took place in 1721. In the examination of John's remains, a soft tissue, proclaimed as a saint's tongue (today's medical science speaks of brain tissues), was discovered in his skull. Eight years later, in 1729, John was canonized.
Associated Religion(s): roman-catholic religion

Statue Location: Kralupy nad Vltavou-Mikovice, V Růžovém údolí Str.

Entrance Fee: none

Artist: unknown

Website: [Web Link]

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