sv. Jan Nepomucký, Mestec Králové, Czech republic
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N 50° 12.418 E 015° 17.777
33U E 521142 N 5561684
Barokní socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého pred kostelem sv. Markéty / Baroque statue of St. Jan Nepomuk in front of the St. Margaret church.
Waymark Code: WMFE2Y
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/05/2012
Views: 52
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.
Associated Religion(s): roman catholic
Statue Location: in front of the church
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: Not listed
Website: 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.