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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)

1733

Description

Statue of St. John of Nepomuk looking at a crucifix, on the base the name '[I]ohanni Nepomuce₉'. On the socle a coat of arms with the date 1733.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Baudenkmäler in Rüthen.

Locatie (N 51°29'34" - E 8°26'10") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw676; Photograph: 15 October 2018
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