1858 - Statue of St. Adalbert - Nymburk, Czech Republic
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Two chronograms on the pedestal of the statue of St. Adalbert in Nymburk
Waymark Code: WM11JA2
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/31/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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The chronograms are located on the sandstone pedestal. The Roman numerals of chronograms are larger than the other letters. The chronogram on the back side of pedestal is red color-coded from the rest of the text.

The year 1858 from the chronogram referring to erection of the statue.


The chronograms:
VeLeknezI CeChV nynI sVatý, oChránCe Ceské VLastI, stáDCI VyjeDnaV Vek VIry zLatý, sILy VyprosIV strastI // 1858
fIDes tIbI sanCte aDaLberte zeDrICh joannIs fIerI feCIt // 1858

CZ: Veleknezi Cechu nyní svatý, ochránce ceské vlasti, stádci vyjednav vek víry zlatý, síly vyprosiv strastí
Víra v tebe, svatý Vojtechu, Zedrichova Janova ucinit kázala


St. Adalbert - the patron saint of Bohemia second to St. Wenceslaus.
Adalbert of Prague (Latin: Adalbertus / Polish: Wojciech Slawnikowic); c. 956 – 23 April 997), known in Czech by his birth name Vojtech (Latin: Voitecus), was a Bohemian missionary and Christian saint. He was the Bishop of Prague and a missionary to the Hungarians, Poles, and Prussians, who was martyred in his efforts to convert the Baltic Prussians to Christianity. He is said to be the composer of the oldest Czech hymn Hospodine, pomiluj ny and Bogurodzica, the oldest known Polish hymn, but the authorship has not confirmed. St. Adalbert was later declared the patron saint of the Czech Republic, Poland, and the former polity of Prussia.

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The general attributes of sculpture of St. Adalbert : depicted as bishop, mitre, crosier, book

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Pískovcová socha otocená k mestu. Ctvercový pískovcový základ. Na nem ctyrboký podstavec. Sokl podstavce na hohorním obvodu profilovaný. Strední cást - ctyrboký hranol s oblounem pod horním okrajem. Zpredu nad oblounem osove soumerný osovitý rozvilinový ornament. Níže text: VeLeknezI CEChV° / nýnI sVatý, / OChránCe Ceské VLastI / StáDCI VyjednaV Vek / VIry zLatý, / SÍLy VyprosIV StrastI! (chronogram 1858). Na strane zadní nad oblounem nápis: Matchias Beran / sculpsit. Uprostred nápis: FIDES TIBI SANCTE / ADALBERTE / ZEDRICH JOANNIS / FIERI FECIT. (chronogram 1858) / OPRAVENO L.P. 1934. / 1997 Horní cást rímsovitá. Svislá cást rímsy na prední strane svisle šrafována. Vršek se zvedá fabionem. Zpredu trojúhelný "tympanon" s božím okem v zárícím trojúhelníku. Ctyrboký vršek má nahore seríznuté rohy. Na nem stejného obrysu soklík sochy. Stojící svetec - vousatý muž v kontrapostu, v klerice, rochete, se štolou a krížkem kolem krku, v pluviálu, s mitrou na hlave. Pravá ruka zdvižena - žehná. Levou rukou pridržuje veslo a berlu (tato železná), v podpaží kniha. Hledí mírne vzhuru.
Text of the original chronogram: VeLeknězI CeChV nynI sVatý, oChránCe Ceské VLastI, stáDCI VyjeDnaV Věk VIry zLatý, sILy VyprosIV strastI // fIDes tIbI sanCte aDaLberte zeDrICh joannIs fIerI feCIt

Pure chronogram?: yes

Natural chronogram?: no

Website explaining the chronogram: [Web Link]

Type of numerals used: Not listed

English translation of the chronogram: Not listed

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