St. John of Nepomuk / Sv. Jan Nepomucký, Jihlava, CZ
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N 49° 24.331 E 015° 35.616
33U E 543063 N 5472706
Barokní socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého doplnena dvema postavami andílku z roku 1735 / Baroque statue of St. John of Nepomuk with two figures of angels from 1735.
Waymark Code: WMJNBD
Location: Kraj Vysočina, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/08/2013
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Svatý Jan Nepomucký, také Jan ci Johánek z Pomuka, (mezi 1340 a 1350 v Pomuku, dnešním Nepomuku – 20. brezna 1393 v Praze) byl generální vikár pražského arcibiskupa a mucedník katolické církve, jeden z ceských zemských patronu.
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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.
zdroj/ source: wikipedia
Associated Religion(s): roman - catholic
Statue Location: park
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: unknown
Website: [Web Link]
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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.