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Lkr. Konstanz
Baden-Württemberg

St.-Stephans-Platz / Wessenbergstraße

Sankt Johannes von Nepomuk

Saint John of Nepomuk

Nepomuk c. 1345 - Praha 1393
Beichtvater der Königin von Böhmen; Schutzpatron der Brücken
confessor of the queen of Bohemia; patron saint of bridges
(Wikipedia)

1709

Beschreibung / Description

Stone statue of St. John of Nepomuk, standing against the wall of the St. Stephen's church, right under the statue of the church patron saint.

Beschriftung(en) / Inscription(s)

FRANCISCUS
Honorius, s:p:i: comes de
Trautmansdorff Liber Ba
ro à to zeinbach, Dominus in Mi
cro-Carlowitz et Glasen
dorff, Sac: Cæs: Regiæ Ma: Consilia
rius intimus et Camerarius nec
non altefatæ Sac: Cæs: Regiæ
que Hispaniarum Maiestatis
Caroli tertij p:t:a: Helvetos
Orator, Extraordinarius~
Hanc Statuam Divo Ioan[n]i Ne
pomuceno Singularis Dev
otio his ergo publice
posuit
Anno MD CC IX

In the corners and below the text: 1778 RENOV.

Anmerkung / Annotation

The text says that the statue was erected here in 1709 by Franz von Trautmansdorff.

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Wikipedia, St. Stephan (Konstanz).

Stichworte / Tags

Lage / Location (N 47°39'44" - E 9°10'29") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debw282; Photograph: 3 October 2014
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