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Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in Pleystein

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Pleystein

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in Pleystein

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Location: Pleystein, Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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Ragnar Gunnerson

September 17, 2020

The veneration of St. John Nepomuk was widespread around the middle of the 18th century. It was reflected in the many statues of the bridge saint, almost all of which were made in the Baroque period. The Pleysteiner "Johannes" was donated by the caretaker Christian Ludwig von Schepper in 1731. The cemetery chapel, built in 1750, was also consecrated to M. Joh. Nep

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JakobusPilger

May 15, 2022

Saint John of Nepomuk was a priest (archbishop's vicar general) in Bohemia who was martyred in Prague in 1393. He was thrown into the Vltava from Prague's Charles Bridge by royal order and drowned. To this day, his statue can be found on or near many bridges. He is not only considered a popular "bridge saint", but is also the patron saint of the secret of confession. In many depictions of his person he holds a cross in one hand, sometimes with the other he puts a finger to his lips as a sign of silence (which is heard at confession).

The memorial day of Saint John of Nepomuk in the calendar of saints is March 20th.

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Ar〽️in Bock ©️

August 22, 2021

Nice and well-preserved statues

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Location: Pleystein, Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in Pleystein

1. View of the rose quartz rock – Böllerten Cross loop from Pleystein

2. Böllerten Cross – View of the rose quartz rock loop from Pleystein

3. View of the rose quartz rock – Finkenhammer Cross loop from Pleystein

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