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Column of St. Florian

Stĺp svätého Floriána
Column of St. Florian
Stĺp svätého Floriána
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Church:
Roman Catholic
Settlement:
Pozsony, Bratislava
Address:
Floriánske námestie
Historical Hungarian county:
Pozsony
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.152556, 17.11859
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History

The statue was erected in Virágvölgy (Flower Valley) in 1732. Originally it stood on the square before the Lőrinc Gate, which was the northeastern entrance of the town. It was moved to the square in front of the Roman Catholic church of Virágvölgy in 1938.

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