1714 - Statuary pedestal - Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
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The chronogram on the pedestal the statuary of St Anna in front the Jesuit College in Kutná Hora
Waymark Code: WMZ1J1
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/26/2018
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The Jesuits arrived in Kutná Hora in 1626 to convert the Utraquist town to Catholicism. They focused their attention on children and built a college next to St. Barbara's Cathedral (
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The Jesuit College was built between 1667 and mid-18th century. The College itself was built according to plans by the architect Giovanni Domenico Orsini. A man-made terrace was created in front of the building and enclosed by a low wall upon which 13 statuaries of saints were placed.
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The chronogram:
sanCtæ annæ Magnæ VIrgInIs fœCVnDæ parentI
CZ: Svatá Anna veliké Panny požehnaná rodicka
EN (Google translation): Holy Virgin Great Virgin Mary blessed
The Roman numerals of chronogram are larger than the other letters and are gold color-coded from the rest of the red color-coded text.