Svatý Jan Nepomucký / Saint John of Nepomuk, Kadan, Czechia
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Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého ve Smetanových sadech v Kadani / Statue of st. John of Nepomuk in Smetana Park in Kadan
Waymark Code: WM113M0
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/10/2019
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CZ: Jan ci Johánek z Pomuka (mezi 1340 a 1350 v Pomuku, dnešním Nepomuku – 20. brezna 1393 v Praze) byl generální vikár pražského arcibiskupa, pozdeji uctívaný jako svatý Jan Nepomucký, mucedník katolické církve a jeden z ceských zemských patronu.
Pískovcová plastika svetce v tradicním ikonografickém pojetí, v kontrapostu, s biretem na hlave a s krucifixem v rukách pochází z roku 1713 a stojí na zdvojeném hranolovém soklu na dvoustupnové podezdívce, na nemž se nachází legenda ze života svetce.
ENG: Saint John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (Czech: Jan Nepomucký; German: Johannes Nepomuk; Latin: Ioannes Nepomucenus) (c. 1345 – March 20, 1393) is the saint of Bohemia (Czech Republic) who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans and King of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia and refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional. On the basis of this account, John of Nepomuk is considered the first martyr of the Seal of the Confessional, a patron against calumnies and, because of the manner of his death, a protector from floods and drowning.
The sandstone sculpture of a saint in a traditional iconographic concept, in contrast, with a biret on his head and a crucifix in his hands, dates back to 1713 and stands on a double prism plinth on a two-stage retaining with the legend of the saint's life.
Associated Religion(s): Roman-catholic
Statue Location: Kadaň, Smetanovy sady
Entrance Fee: free
Website: [Web Link]
Artist: 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.