1760 - Statue of St. Florian - Nectiny, Czech Republic
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ToRo61
N 49° 57.395 E 013° 09.328
33U E 367692 N 5535433
Two chronograms on the pedestal of the statue of St. Florian
Waymark Code: WMZGR9
Location: Plzeňský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/10/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member PISA-caching
Views: 11

The chronograms are located on the sandstone pedestal. The inscription is very very poorly readable. The Roman numerals of chronogram are larger than the other letters and are not color-coded from the rest of the text.
The year 1760 from the chronogram refers to erection of the statue.


The full Latin inscription: B. FLORIANO MARTYRI PROTE // CTORI INSLONI// AC INCENDIO// DOMINA KOKORZOWA NATA AB HARTIG // HERA IN PRAITENSTEIN PIETATE AC VENERATIONE// HVIVS SANCTI EXTRVXIT

The first chronogram:
b. fLorIano MartYrI proteCtorI InsIonI ab InCenDIo (Y can be used for II)

The second chronogram:
DoMIna kokorzoWa nata ab hartIg hera In praItensteIn pIetate aC VeneratIone hVIVs sanCtI eXtrVXIt (W can be used for VV)

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The inscription is really poorly readable :-(.
I found these three sources:
(visit link)
(visit link)
(visit link)

all indicates the year 1759. But most likely the correct chronogram is 1760 - I consulted the decoding with PISA-caching (without him I could not do it).

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Saint Florian is a Christian saint, and the patron saint of Linz, Austria; chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighters. His feast day is May 4. St. Florian is also the patron of Upper Austria, jointly with Saint Leopold.

St. Florian was born about 250 AD in the ancient Roman city of Aelium Cetiumin in present-day Sankt Pölten, Austria. He joined the Roman army and advanced in the ranks, rising to commander of the imperial army in the Roman province of Noricum. In addition to his military duties, he was also responsible for organizing firefighting brigades. Florian organized and trained an elite group of soldiers whose sole duty was to fight fires.

During the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians, reports reached Rome that Florian was not enforcing the proscriptions against Christians in his territory. Aquilinus was sent to investigate these reports. When Aquilinus ordered Florian to offer sacrifice to the Roman gods in accordance with Roman religion, he refused. Florian was sentenced to be burned at the stake. Standing on the funeral pyre, Florian is reputed to have challenged the Roman soldiers to light the fire, saying "If you do, I will climb to heaven on the flames." Apprehensive of his words, instead of burning Florian, he was executed by drowning in the Enns River with a millstone tied around his neck.

His body was later retrieved by Christians and buried at an Augustinian monastery near Lorch. Later a woman named Valeria had a vision in which she saw him; Florian, in this vision, declared his intent to be buried in a more appropriate location.

Source and more information: (visit link)
Text of the original chronogram: b. fLorIano MartIIrI proteCtorI InsIonI ab InCenDIo

Pure chronogram?: no

Natural chronogram?: no

Website explaining the chronogram: [Web Link]

Type of numerals used: Not listed

English translation of the chronogram: Not listed

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