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Statue of St. John of Nepomuk

Statue of St. John of Nepomuk
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Church:
Roman Catholic
Settlement:
Ipolyság, Šahy
Address:
Ipoly híd hídfőjénél
Historical Hungarian county:
Hont
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.06835, 18.949493
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History

The statue of St. John of Nepomuk was placed on the stone railing of the bridge over the Ipoly River. At the end of World War II the retreating German troops exploded the bridge and the statue was destroyed. The current statue was erected in 2010. It is the artwork of Mag Gyula.

Source:  csemadok.sk
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