St. John of Nepomuk / Sv. Jan Nepomucký, Sololov, Czech republic
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N 50° 10.962 E 012° 38.557
33U E 331702 N 5561604
Baroque sculpture created on order of John Christopher Kuhn by unknown sculptor / Barokní socha vytvorená na objednávku Jana Kryštofa Kuhna neznámým socharem.
Waymark Code: WMEDN8
Location: Karlovarský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/12/2012
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Barokní socha vytvorená na objednávku Jana Kryštofa Kuhna neznámým socharem. Puvodne stávala u Vodní brány, u starého dreveného mostu pres reku Ohri. Podstavec je zdoben latinským citátem s chronogramem 1828. V dolní cásti podstavce je reliéf ležícího sv. Jana Nepomuckého.
Baroque sculpture created on order of John Christopher Kuhn by unknown sculptor. Originally stood at the Water Tower at the old wooden bridge across the river Ohre. The base is decorated with a Latin quote and chronogram 1828. At the bottom of the pedestal is a relief of lying St.John of Nepomuk.
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: park
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: unknown
Website: Not listed
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