Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

Nové Veselí
kraj Vysočina

V Ulici

Sochy svatých před Kostelem svatého Václava

Saint statues in front of of Saint Wenceslaus Church

18th century

Nové Veselí / Sochy svatých před Kostelem svatého Václava

Description

Two statues in the façade of the church,

Sochy svatých před Kostelem svatého Václava

(unknown saint with book)
Svatý Antonín z Padovy / Saint Anthony of Padua, with the Child Jesus.
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 two statues on the wall flanking the gate:

Svatý Jan Nepomucký / Saint John of Nepomuk, looking at a crucifix.
(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)
Panny Marie Karlovské / Saint Mary
Saint Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Nové Veselí, Památky.
Turistika.cz, Nové Veselí - kostel a sochy.

Location (N 49°31'12" - E 15°54'27") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czvy021; Photograph: 4 September 2012
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt