1765 - Marian Column - Velesin, Czech Republic
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N 48° 49.766 E 014° 27.855
33U E 460680 N 5408633
A chronogram on the pedestal of the Marian Column
Waymark Code: WM18AT3
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/29/2023
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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 red color-coded from the rest of the text.
The year 1765 from the chronogram referring to erection of the column.
The chronogram:
saCra De Monte hVC eX ponte Lata
A column with a statue of the Virgin Mary is located in the square. The column is surrounded by a balustrade of square shape. In the center of the balustrade stands a four-sided column, with the figure of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus in her left hand. In the lower third of the column, on sturdy brackets, there are standing figures of St. Florian, St. John of Nepomuk, St. Anthony, and St. John the Baptist. The statue of the Virgin Mary also serves as evidence of the Marian cult in the second half of the 18th century, while the statues of the saints demonstrate the popularity of the patrons in the region.
Type of numerals used: Roman
Text of the original chronogram: saCra De Monte hVC eX ponte Lata
Pure chronogram?: no
Natural chronogram?: no
Website explaining the chronogram: [Web Link]
English translation of the chronogram: Not listed
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