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Statue of St. John of Nepomuk

Statue of St. John of Nepomuk
Arad Hl. Nepomuk - 3100
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Church:
Roman Catholic
Settlement:
Arad, Arad
Address:
Episcopiei, Desseanu
Historical Hungarian county:
Arad
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
46.1730413856, 21.3096069558
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History

The oldest statue in Arad, erected in 1729. It originally stood on the banks of the Maros River, near the present-day town hall. It was moved to its present location in 1870, as a result of the large-scale urban renewal that had begun. In 1995, it was damaged with a hammer by a person declared mentally handicapped, and in 1999 its head was broken off by an unknown assailant. Since then, the statue has been kept in the Roman Catholic parish in the city centre and a replica has been erected in its place.

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