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Pařížská 15 / Široká 11, Staré Město
(Dům U svatého Jiří - St. George's House)

Svatý Jiří

Saint George

(ca. 275/281 - 303)
Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. He is immortalized in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon. Patron saint of England
(Wikipedia)

Karel Novák
1905-1906

Description

Statue of Saint George raising a triumphant sword over the dragon, in the chamfered corner of the third storey of the neo-renaissance mansion.

Artist

Karel Novák (Lysice 1871 - Praha 1955), Czech sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

The Prague Vitruvius, Pařížská 97/15.

Location (N 50°5'22" - E 14°25'8") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpr182; Photograph: 11 July 2026
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