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St. Johannes von Nepomuk, St. Antonius von Padua und St. Felix von Cantalice

St. John of Nepomuk, St. Anthony of Padua and St. Felix of Cantalica

1729

Schwarzenau / St. Johannes von Nepomuk, St. Antonius von Padua und St. Felix von Cantalice

Description

Three statues close to the bridge over the Deutsche Thaya. From left to right:

St. Felix von Cantalice
sixteenth century Italian Capuchin lay brother, spent 38 years aiding the sick and the poor in Rome; canonized in 1712 (Wikipedia).
St. Johannes von Nepomuk, standing on a cloud with a burning heart surrounded by cherubs
(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)
St. Antonius von 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).

Inscription(s)

Shield on the socle of St. John of Nepomuk:

	sanCte Ioan: nepoMVCen VIor honorIs DeVotos tIbI tVere serVos fr: a: CoMes apo: et LeopoLDIna genIta eX baron: a ta: perpetVo se tIbI Voto offerVnt.
Chronograms: first 3 lines: 1729 last 4 lines: 1729

Annotation

The statues were originally on the castle park, they were erected by Franz Adam Graf Polheim, who had married in 1728 Leopoldina, daughter of Jakob Leopold Freiherr Thavonat von Thavon

Locatie (N 48°44'37" - E 15°15'46") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atno007; Photograph: 12 September 2012
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