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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)

Konrad Hegenauer
2003 (18th century)

Schmidsfelden / Sankt Johannes von Nepomuk

Beschreibung / Description

Stone statue of St. John of Nepomuk with cross.
The statue is a copy of the 18th century statue by Hegenauer in the Bauernhausmuseum Wolfegg.

Anmerkung / Annotation

The Eschach is here the border between Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.

Schmidsfelden - Sankt Johannes von Nepomuk

Künstler*in / Artist

Konrad Hegenauer (1734-1807), German sculptor from Friesenhofen.

Stichworte / Tags

Lage / Location (N 47°44'59" - E 10°7'5") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debw300; Photograph: 7 October 2014
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