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Statue of St. Joseph

Trojičný stĺp
Statue of St. Joseph
Trojičný stĺp
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Church:
Roman Catholic
Address:
Námestie svätého Mikuláša
Historical Hungarian county:
Pozsony
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.378634, 17.591377
Google map:

History

It was erected in 1731 out of gratitude for the passing of the great plague between 1729 and 1730. The sculptor was Melczer Ignác. The statue of St. Joseph with the boy Christ stands on the top.

Source:  csemadok.sk
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