St. George statue on the St-George-Brunnen - Igenhof, Germany
Posted by: 
GeoLog81
N 49° 37.221 E 011° 14.007
32U E 661315 N 5498816
Near the town hall in Igenshof there's a fountain with a pillar depicting snake-formed dragon, on top of which there's a statue of Saint George on the horse, killing that dragon with his spear.
Waymark Code: WMNT6X
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 04/29/2015
Views: 4
Saint George was a Roman soldier, killed in 303 for refusing to offer a sacrifice to Roman gods.
There's a legend about St. George killing the dragon, which formed the most popular form of depicting the saint: killing a dragon with his spear.
St. George is very popular saint, especially in Franconia. He is also one of Fourteen Holy Helpers, the saints worshiped especially in the time of plagues.
Associated Religion(s): Christian Catholic
Statue Location: the top of the fountain near town hall
Entrance Fee: none
Artist: Not listed
Website: Not listed
|
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.