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Plague Column

Plague Column
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Church:
Roman Catholic
Settlement:
Rozsnyó, Rožňava
Address:
Námestie baníkov, 048 01 Rožňava
Historical Hungarian county:
Gömör-Kishont
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.66237, 20.533932
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History

The Column of Virgin Mary was erected after the plague in 1710.

Source:  muemlekem.hu
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