1739 - Statue of St. Wenceslaus - Zitenice, Czech Republic
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A chronogram on the pedestal of the statue of St. Wenceslaus
Waymark Code: WM109R4
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/28/2019
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The chronogram is located on the sandstone pedestal.
The Roman numerals of chronogram are larger than the other letters and are not color-coded from the rest of the text.
The year 1739 from the chronogram referring to erection of the statue.
The chronogram:
sVbDItIon CaroLI a MartInIz praepo sItI praesens sta tVa s VVenzesLaI tat VIaV aest
The first Czech saint and the patron saint of the Czech state, Wenceslas (Václav in Czech) served as duke of Bohemia from 921 until his death in 929 or 935. Though he died young, this martyr’s accomplishments were many. He built numerous churches in Bohemia and was deeply respected as a pious, moral, educated and intelligent man who promoted the Christian faith and took care of the poor, the sick, the widowed and the orphaned by doing charitable deeds.
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Barokní socha dobré kvality z roku 1739 má hranolový sokl s nápisy s chronogramem a vpredu s reliéfem. Svetec ve zbroji má vedle levé nohy velký štít, pravá ruka drží svinutý prapor. Vpredu je výrazný diagonálne rozevlátý odev, vedoucí pres nohy.