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Karlovarský kraj

Statue of St. John of Nepomuk (Sokolov)

Karlovarský kraj

Statue of St. John of Nepomuk (Sokolov)

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Statue of St. John of Nepomuk (Sokolov)

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Location: Karlovarský kraj, Severozápad, Czech Republic

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

August 27, 2024

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This statue of the Czech bridge saint John of Nepomuk is not in the middle of the bridge, as is usual, but on the southern bank. It was moved to the Lidicky nábřeží because of the reconstruction of the wooden bridge over the Ohře at the former Water Gate, the original location, and then here to the bridge in Josefa Kajetán Tyl Street in 1996. The sandstone statue from 1729 shows the saint slightly less than life-size in the traditional concept, with an inscription and a chronogram on the base.

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March 3, 2020

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The statue stood at the former water gate over the Eger, but was then moved because of the new bridge. Striking relic on the banks of the Eger.

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March 18, 2025

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Saint John of Nepomuk was a priest (Vicar General of the Archbishop) in Bohemia who died a martyr's death in Prague in 1393. By royal order, he was thrown from …

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Elevation 450 m

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Location: Karlovarský kraj, Severozápad, Czech Republic

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