St. John of Nepomuk - Veszprém, Hungary
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Arne1
N 47° 05.689 E 017° 54.349
33T E 720517 N 5219798
This sculpture is located at the Vár street (Vár utca) in Veszprém.
Waymark Code: WMKQDG
Location: Veszprém, Hungary
Date Posted: 05/16/2014
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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 and surrounding countries, 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.
Attributes: halo of five stars, palm, priestly dress, cross, angel indicating silence by a finger over the lips
Patronage: Bohemia, San Juan, Batangas
(Wikipedia)
Associated Religion(s): roman-catolic
Statue Location: street
Entrance Fee: none
Artist: unknown
Website: Not listed
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