1730 - The Holy Trinity column - Valec, Czech Republic
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A chronogram on The Holy Trinity column beside the Church of The Holy Trinity church
Waymark Code: WMZE8F
Location: Karlovarský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/28/2018
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The chronogram is located on The Holy Trinity column beside the Church of The Holy Trinity church.
The Holy Trinity church (
visit link) from 1718–28 (builder Giovanni Antonio Biana Rossa) built by Jan Kryštof of Štampach, stands to the south of the Valec castle. The Holy Trinity column (
visit link) of 1727–30, with rich figurative decoration, stands in front of the church, and is encircled by a balustrade with orbs and statues of Czech patron saints from the workshop of Matthias Bernhard Braun.
The Roman numerals of chronogram are larger than the other letters and are not color-coded from the rest of the text.
The chronogram is included in the first two lines of the inscription.
The full inscription:
SACROSANCTA
ET
INDIVIDVA
TRINITAS
VNVS DEVS.
HVIVS
LATREUTICO CULTUI EX PIISSIMA
INTENTIONE ET ULTIMA VOLUN
TATE DOMINAE MARIAE IOSEPHAE
COMITISSAE DE GLOBEN NATAE
BARONISSAE DE STECHAU AB
EIUSDEM CONIUGE IOANNE
FERDINANDO PRAESENS
SS: TRINITATIS COLOSSUS
ERECTUS EST.
The chronogram: saCrosanCta et InDIVIDVa trInItas VnVs DeVs.
CZ: Svatosvatá a nedelitelná Trojice, jeden Buh.