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Saint Jean NépomucèneSaint 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) |
1796 |
S.t JEAN de NEP. |