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. St Luitgard, 1710 VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
This statue, regarded as the most
artistically remarkable on the Practical Information
bridge, was sculpted by Matthias Map 2 F4. Little Quarter Bridge
Braun when he was only 26. It is Tower: Open 10am–6pm daily
based on the blind Cistercian (Apr–Sep: to 10pm; Mar & Oct:
nun’s celebrated vision when to 8pm). &
Christ appeared and she
kissed his wounds. Transport
v 12, 20, 22 to Malostranské
náměstí, then walk down Mostecká.

. St John
Nepomuk, 1683
Reliefs on the bridge depict
the martyrdom of St John
Nepomuk. Here, the saint is
polished bright from people
touching it for good luck.

St John Nepomuk
St Vincent Ferrer and St Procopius, 1712
This detail shows a rabbi saddened by The cult of St John Nepomuk,
St Vincent’s success in canonized in 1729, was promoted
converting many by the Jesuits to rival the revered
Jews to Christianity. Jan Hus (see p29). Jan Nepomucký,
St Procopius is vicar-general of the Archdiocese
one of Bohemia’s of Prague, was arrested in 1393
patron saints. by Wenceslas IV along with the
archbishop and others who had
displeased him. The king had
St John thrown off Charles
Bridge, where he drowned.
Statues modelled on the one
placed here in 1683 are seen
throughout central Europe,
especially on bridges. Catholics
would later argue that St John
was killed for failing to reveal
the confessions of the queen.

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