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| 舊城區橋塔 Staromestská mostecká vez |
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| Statue of Saints Barbara, Margaret, and Elizabeth Saint Barbara is the patron Saint of Miners, and a church in nearby Kutna Hora, a former mining town, is dedicated to her. St. Elizabeth is show on the left of St. Barbara, while St. Margaret is on the right. |
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| Statue of St. Francis Xavier St. Francis Xavier is known for his work in the East, and he is shown here with four non-European princes who he is converting to Christianity. |
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| Statue of St. Ludmilla St. Ludmilla, who spread the Christian faith throughout the Bohemian region, teaches St. Wenceslas from the Bible. The relief on this Charles Bridge statue base shows the death of St. Wenceslas. |
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| Statue of St. Francis of Assisi St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order, is accompanied by two angels in this 1855 statue by Emmanual Max. |
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| Statue of St. Lutgard St. Lutgard is also referred to as Lutigarde and Luthgard. Most sources describe the artistic value of this statue, which depicts the blind saint, who, while receiving a divine visit, kisses Christ's wounds. the statue was sculpted by Matthias Braun in 1710. |
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| 小區橋塔 Malostranské mostecká vez Statue of Saints John of Matha, Feliz of Valois, and Ivan This Charles Bridge Statue was created in 1714 by Ferdinand Brokoff. It depicts Christians, imprisoned by Ottoman Turks, and the saints who founded the order that was established to free Christians from enslavement. |
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| Statue of Saints John of Matha, Feliz of Valois, and Ivan |
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| Statue of St. Cajetan St. Cajetan was the founder of the Theatine order. The statue of St. Cajetan shows him surrounded by angels. A sacred heart is held aloft. This statue was created by Ferdinand Brokoff in 1709. |
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| Statue of St. John of Nepomuk The statue of St. John of Nepomuk is particularly important to Prague history. One of the oldest statues on Charles Bridge, this statue was placed on the bridge in 1683 to commemorate the saint. St. John of Nepomuk was a religious figure in St. Wenceslas' court in the 14th century but was thrown from Charles Bridge to his death in the Vltava River. |
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| The reliefs below the statue of St. John of Nepomuk illustrate scenes from his life. Legend says that good luck, and a promise of a return trip to Prague, comes to those who touch these reliefs. |
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| Statue of St. John the Baptist Also sculpted in 1857 by Josef Max, the statue of St. John the Baptist depicts St. John holding a cross. |
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| Statue of St. Anne St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, is seen here in this 1707 statue by Matej Vaclav Jackel holding baby Jesus, who in turn holds a sphere representing the globe. |
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| Statue of the Crucifixion The original statue (made of wood) that stood in the place of the present Crucifixion statue predates even the statue of St. John of Nepomuk. Christ on the Cross stood alone until statues of the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist were added in the 19th century. |
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| 舊城區橋塔 Staromestská mostecká vez |
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