4/5 macedonboy 4 years ago on Google • 2267 reviews
This
statue
stands
in
tribute
to
St.
John
of
Nepomuk,
who
refused
to
divulge
the
secrets
of
the
confessional
(of
the
Queen
of
Bohemia)
and
was
thrown
from
the
Charles
Bridge
for
his
troubles.
This
statue
of
John
of
Nepomuk
at
Charles
Bridge
stands
at
the
site
where
the
saint
was
supposedly
thrown
into
the
River
Vltava
below.
The
statue
depicts
the
saint
holding
a
large
cross
of
the
crucifixion.
His
face
is
turned
upwards,
almost
in
ecstasy
as
a
martyr
of
the
Seal
of
the
Confessional.
There’s
bronze
relief
sculptures
on
the
pedestal
on
which
this
statue
stands,
which
people
like
to
rub
for
luck.
Worth
a
look
if
on
the
bridge,
but
really
it’s
no
better
than
the
many
statues
already
on
the
bridge.
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