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Rüthen
Lkr. Soest
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Lippstädter Straße / Brunwardinger Straße

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)

1733

Beschreibung / Description

Statue of St. John of Nepomuk looking at a crucifix, on the base the name '[I]ohanni Nepomuce₉'. On the socle a coat of arms with the date 1733.

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Baudenkmäler in Rüthen.

Stichworte / Tags

Lage / Location (N 51°29'34" - E 8°26'10") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw676; Photograph: 15 October 2018
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