Bronze relief sculpture of St. John of Nepomuk, being thrown into River Vltava, on Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic.
Bronze relief sculpture of St. John of Nepomuk, being thrown into River Vltava, on Charles Bridge, Prague 1, Bohemia, Czech Republic. John of Nepomuk is the saint of Bohemia (Czech Republic), who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans and King of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia and refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional. On the basis of this account, John of Nepomuk is considered the first martyr of the Seal of the Confessional, a patron against calumnies and, because of the manner of his death, a protector from floods and drowning. Charles Bridge is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Size: 3648px × 5472px
Location: Charles Bridge, Prague 1, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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