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Fontaine Saint-Jean-Népomucène

Saint John of Nepomuk Fountain

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)

Melchior Spinga
1714

Saint-Avold / Fontaine Saint-Jean-Népomucène

Description

Fountain with a stone statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. On the base is the year 1714.

Inscription(s)

Fontaine
SAINT-JEAN-NÉPOMUCÈNE

réalisée en 1714 par
Melchior SPINGA.
maître tailleur de pierre assisté
de maîtres maçons tyroliens.

Sculptor

Melchior Spinga, 18th century master mason.

Locatie (N 49°6'12" - E 6°42'20") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frlo204; Photograph: 28 May 2019
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