Marian column (Aub)

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Marian column in Aub
Mother of God with baby Jesus

The Marian column in Aub , a town in the Lower Franconian district of Würzburg ( Bavaria ), was created in 1732. The Marian column on the market square is a protected architectural monument .

description

The figure of Our Lady with baby Jesus stands on a pillar above a table-like base . This is a copy because the original sculpture is in the town hall. The work, made of sandstone , comes from Leopold Kurzhammer . Our Lady is depicted in a halo and with a crown on her head. She holds a scepter in her left hand .

literature

  • Georg Dehio : Handbook of the German art monuments. Francs. The administrative districts of Upper Franconia, Middle Franconia and Lower Franconia . Edited by Tilmann Breuer et al., Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich 1979, p. 51.

Web links

Commons : Mariensäule  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 49 ° 33 '9 "  N , 10 ° 3' 55.4"  E