Description
Three statues in niches in the façade of the church:
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- Madonna z Dzieciątkiem / Saint Mary with Child
Saint Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ
(Wikipedia).
- Święty Karol Boromeusz / Saint Charles Borromeo
(Italian: Carlo Borromeo) (1538 - 1584), cardinal, worked during the Counter-Reformation and was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church
(Wikipedia).
- Święty Antoni Padewski / Saint Antonius of Padua
born Fernando Martins de Bulhões, (Lisbon c. 1195 - Padua 1231), priest and friar of the Franciscan Order, known for his preaching and expert knowledge of scripture
(Wikipedia).
And three on the top façade of the convent:
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- (saint with book)
- Święta Maryja / Saint Mary
Saint Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ
(Wikipedia).
- Święty Józef / Saint Joseph
the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ (in distinction to God, his "heavenly father") (Wikipedia).
Further there is a relief in the façade.
In the church is an altar with statue of Saint John of Nepomuk.
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(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)
Annotation
The church is built 1628-1631.
Tags
Locatie (N 50°26'14" - E 16°39'21") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: plds021; Photograph: 3 September 2012
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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