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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)

Matthias Seybold
1725

Description

Stone statue of St. John of Nepomuk with a cross.

Inscription(s)

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Chronogram for 1730

Sculptor

Matthias Seybold (1696-1765), German architect and sculptor.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Baudenkmäler in Eichstätt.

Locatie (N 48°53'31" - E 11°10'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: deby355; Photograph: 9 October 2014
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