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Sankt Florian

Saint Florian

Saint Florian von Lorch (d. c. 304)
Roman officer in the province of Noricum (at present the region of Bavaria), responsible for organizing firefighting brigades. He is usually depicted pouring water from a pitcher over a fire
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1894

Description

Corner statue at the building of the 'K.K. Wechselseitige Brandschade-Versicherungs-Anstalt' (Imperial and royal Reciprocal Fire Insurance Institute). On the console st. florian.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Grazwiki, Herrengasse 18.

Locatie (N 47°4'10" - E 15°26'25") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atst066; Photograph: 6 September 2016
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