1742 - Statue of St. John of Nepomuk - Nekmir, Czech Republic
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N 49° 51.299 E 013° 15.838
33U E 375212 N 5523952
A chronogram on the pedestal the statue of St. John of Nepomuk beside of Nekmir village
Waymark Code: WMZJ0C
Location: Plzeňský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/17/2018
Views: 8
The chronogram is located on the sandstone pedestal.
The Roman numerals of chronogram are larger than the other letters and are red color-coded from the rest of the text.
The year 1742 from the chronogram refers to erection of statue/reconstruction of the church.
The chronogram: perpetVae VeneratIonI DIVI IoannIs nepoMVCen fIerI et erIgI CVraVIet
The full Latin inscription:
PERPETUAE VENERATIONI DIVI IOANNIS NEPOMUCEN FIERI ET ERIGI CURAVIET
WENCESL(AUS) FRANCISC(US) STEFFA{N} P(LENO) T(ITULO) DIRECTOR AECONOMIAE
CZ: Vecné oslave svatého Jana Nepomuckého vzniknout a být vztycenu pecoval
Václav František Štefan, plným titulem reditel ekonomický
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Na nízkém svahu u silnice pod dvema kaštany stojí na soklu se znacne prevýšeným dríkem a nekolikanásobne odstupnené patce a hlavici socha svetce v nadživotní velikosti, pískovcová, sokl žulový. Svetec hledí na kríž, který drží v obou rukou vpravo, levé rameno vytoceno dopredu. Draperie zrasena v melkých lehce zvlnených záhybech. Kolem hlavy svatozár se 7 hvezdami. Na soklu vytesán nápis s chronogramem.
Type of numerals used: Roman
Text of the original chronogram: perpetVae VeneratIonI DIVI IoannIs nepoMVCen[I] fIerI et erIgI CVraVIet
Pure chronogram?: yes
Natural chronogram?: no
Website explaining the chronogram: [Web Link]
English translation of the chronogram: Not listed
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