The plague column of the Virgin Mary and the leaning clock tower of Banska Bystrica

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The plague column of the Virgin Mary erected in the 18th century in gratitude to the Virgin Mary for ending a deadly plague The monument was temporarily removed in 1964 for the visit of the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev On the back the leaning clock tower of the town build in 1552 The tower was used as a watch tower SNP square Banska Bystrica

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Size: 3425px × 5079px
Location: SNP Sq, Banska Bystrica, Banskobystricky Kraj, Slovakia, SK
Photo credit: © Georgios Makkas / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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