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Jihomoravský kraj náměstí Viléma Mrštíka
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Svatý Jan NepomuckýSaint John of NepomukNepomuk c. 1345 - Praha 1393confessor of the queen of Bohemia, refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional. At the behest of King Wenceslaus of Bohemia he was thrown from the Charles Bridge in Prague and drowned. John of Nepomuk is patron saint of bridges (Wikipedia) |
Attributed to Antonín Schweigl 1766 |
IntrepIDe sIgILLI sa CraMentaLis serVa tor ora sUperos Utnos tUbantUra DeLICto pesteraMe et beLLo |
first two lines chronogram for 2x1741 |
V boji za svobodu naší drahé vlasti poškozena byla tato socha novi postavena a opravena i.p. 1948 |
In the fight for freedom of our dear homeland this statue was damaged rebuilt and restored in 1948 |
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