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Mariahilferplatz 3 ☒
(Minoritenkloster)

Sankt Johannes von Nepomuk

Saint John of Nepomuk

Nepomuk c. 1345 - Praha 1393
confessor 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)

artist unknown
1950s

Description

Polychrome statue of St. John of Nepomuk on a corner in the cloister of the Minorites convent.

Signature

20.9.195? - J. Straßegger

Sculptor

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

Locatie (N 47°4'21" - E 15°25'58") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atst098; Photograph: 6 September 2016
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