
St. Adalbert of Prague - Cimelice, CZ
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N 49° 28.027 E 014° 04.159
33U E 432566 N 5479801
Socha sv. Vojtecha na barokním moste. Jedná se o kopii, originál je uložen v nedalekém depozitári.
Waymark Code: WM13BVC
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/03/2020
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Statue of St. Adalbert, situated on a baroque bridge. This is a copy, the original is stored in a nearby depository.
Adalbert of Prague (Latin: Sanctus Adalbertus, Czech: svatý Vojtech, c. 956 – 23 April 997), known in Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia 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 his authorship of it has not been confirmed.
Adalbert was later declared the patron saint of the Czech Republic, Poland and the Duchy of Prussia. He is also the patron saint of the Archdiocese of Esztergom in Hungary.
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