St. John of Nepomuk / Sv. Jan Nepomucký, Klášterní Skalice, Czech republic
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N 50° 01.331 E 014° 59.200
33U E 499045 N 5541096
Barokní socha od neznámého autora z doby kolem roku 1750 / Baroque statue from unknown artist, from the period around 1750.
Waymark Code: WMDN58
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/04/2012
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St. John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (Czech: Jan Nepomucký) (c. 1345 – March 20, 1393) is a national saint of the 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.
Source: Wikipedia
Associated Religion(s): roman - catholic
Statue Location: crossroad
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: unknown
Website: Not listed
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