Marian column (Nymburk)
The Marian column in Nymburk (German Nimburg ), a Czech town in the Okres Nymburk of the Central Bohemian Region , was built in 1717. The Marian column on the market square is a protected cultural monument .
The tall column with the figure of Our Lady is surrounded by Saints Wenceslaus , Florian , Aegidius and Joseph of Nazareth with their child.
Four Latin chronograms can be read between the saints on the shaft of the column . All result in the year 1717:
| Chronogram | translation |
|---|---|
| ILLIbatae DeIparae aC patronIs sVIs nIMbVrga ponIt | Nimburg [this pillar] places the intact Mother of God and his patron saints. |
| aVstrIaCae DoMVs sCeptrIs faVe | Be weighed by the sceptres of the House of Austria! |
| Vrbs Defensa Manes Isto qVIa fVLta CoLosso es | City, you remain defended because you are leaning on this colossus. |
| pestIs faMIs aC beLLI VIres pIetate tVa DIssIpa | With your kindness drive out the forces of plague, hunger and war! |
Mother of God
Saint Florian
Saint Joseph
Saint Aegidius
Web links
Commons : Mariensäule (Nymburk) - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c mariánský sloup ÚSKP 40965 / 2-1899 in the monument catalog pamatkovykatalog.cz (Czech).
Coordinates: 50 ° 11 ′ 7.9 ″ N , 15 ° 2 ′ 29.2 ″ E